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2013.

A matched-cohort population study of reoperation after meniscal repair with and without concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction A matched-cohort population study of reoperation after meniscal repair with and without concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
A multinational cohort study of in-center daily hemodialysis and patient survival A multinational cohort study of in-center daily hemodialysis and patient survival
A population-based analysis of the clinical course of 10,304 patients with acute cholecystitis, discharged without cholecystectomy A population-based analysis of the clinical course of 10,304 patients with acute cholecystitis, discharged without cholecystectomy
A population-based analysis of the discrepancy between potential and realized access to trauma center care A population-based analysis of the discrepancy between potential and realized access to trauma center care
A population-based study of rates of childbirth in recurrence-free female young adult survivors of non-gynecologic malignancies A population-based study of rates of childbirth in recurrence-free female young adult survivors of non-gynecologic malignancies
A population-based study to evaluate the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary heart failure clinics and identify important service components A population-based study to evaluate the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary heart failure clinics and identify important service components
Accuracy of Canadian health administrative databases in identifying patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A validation study using the medical records of rheumatologists Accuracy of Canadian health administrative databases in identifying patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A validation study using the medical records of rheumatologists
Administrative hospitalization database validation of cardiac procedure codes Administrative hospitalization database validation of cardiac procedure codes
Are cervical and breast cancer screening programmes equitable? The case of women with intellectual and developmental disabilities Are cervical and breast cancer screening programmes equitable? The case of women with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Are too many imaging tests being performed in women with an adnexal mass? Are too many imaging tests being performed in women with an adnexal mass?
Ascertainment of chronic diseases using population health data: a comparison of health administrative data and patient self-report Ascertainment of chronic diseases using population health data: a comparison of health administrative data and patient self-report
Association between metformin therapy and mortality after breast cancer: A population-based study Association between metformin therapy and mortality after breast cancer: A population-based study
Association between physician follow-up and outcomes of care after chest pain assessment in high-risk patients Association between physician follow-up and outcomes of care after chest pain assessment in high-risk patients
Association between socioeconomic status and adverse events following immunization at 2, 4, 6 and 12 months Association between socioeconomic status and adverse events following immunization at 2, 4, 6 and 12 months
Atrial fibrillation in ischemic stroke: predicting response to thrombolysis and clinical outcomes Atrial fibrillation in ischemic stroke: predicting response to thrombolysis and clinical outcomes
Benzodiazepine use among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A population-based cohort study Benzodiazepine use among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A population-based cohort study
Cardiovascular complications and mortality after diabetes diagnosis for South Asian and Chinese patients: a population-based cohort study Cardiovascular complications and mortality after diabetes diagnosis for South Asian and Chinese patients: a population-based cohort study
Cardiovascular disease after Escherichia coli O157:H7 gastroenteritis Cardiovascular disease after Escherichia coli O157:H7 gastroenteritis
Cardiovascular safety of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cardiovascular safety of inhaled long-acting bronchodilators in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Changes in patient health outcomes from admission to discharge in acute care Changes in patient health outcomes from admission to discharge in acute care
Chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension in older adults: A population-based cohort study Chlorthalidone versus hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension in older adults: A population-based cohort study
Cholecystostomy: A bridge to hospital discharge but not delayed cholecystectomy Cholecystostomy: A bridge to hospital discharge but not delayed cholecystectomy
Closing the personalized medicine information gap: HER2 test documentation practice Closing the personalized medicine information gap: HER2 test documentation practice
Comparing the risk associated with psychosocial work conditions and health behaviours on incident hypertension over a nine-year period in Ontario, Canada Comparing the risk associated with psychosocial work conditions and health behaviours on incident hypertension over a nine-year period in Ontario, Canada
Depression and use of health care services in patients with advanced cancer Depression and use of health care services in patients with advanced cancer
Detecting chronic kidney disease in population-based administrative databases using an algorithm of hospital encounter and physician claim codes Detecting chronic kidney disease in population-based administrative databases using an algorithm of hospital encounter and physician claim codes
Diabetes and cardiovascular events in myocardial infarction Diabetes and cardiovascular events in myocardial infarction
Direct costs of adult traumatic spinal cord injury in Ontario Direct costs of adult traumatic spinal cord injury in Ontario
Direct health-care costs attributed to hip fractures among seniors: a matched cohort study Direct health-care costs attributed to hip fractures among seniors: a matched cohort study
Disparities in attendance at diabetes self-management education programs after diagnosis in Ontario, Canada: A cohort study Disparities in attendance at diabetes self-management education programs after diagnosis in Ontario, Canada: A cohort study
Do patient-reported symptoms predict emergency department visits in cancer patients? A population-based analysis Do patient-reported symptoms predict emergency department visits in cancer patients? A population-based analysis
Does social disadvantage affect the validity of self-report for cervical cancer screening? Does social disadvantage affect the validity of self-report for cervical cancer screening?
Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a population-based retrospective cohort study of variation in practice Early cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a population-based retrospective cohort study of variation in practice
Economic appraisal of a community-wide cardiovascular health awareness program Economic appraisal of a community-wide cardiovascular health awareness program
Effect of a brief emergency medicine education course on emergency department work intensity of family physicians Effect of a brief emergency medicine education course on emergency department work intensity of family physicians
Effectiveness of community-wide and individual high-risk strategies to prevent diabetes: a modelling study Effectiveness of community-wide and individual high-risk strategies to prevent diabetes: a modelling study
Emergency department computed tomography utilization in the United States and Canada Emergency department computed tomography utilization in the United States and Canada
Emergency department presentations for self-harm among Ontario youth Emergency department presentations for self-harm among Ontario youth
Estimating the direct and indirect pathways between education and diabetes incidence among Canadian men and women: A mediation analysis Estimating the direct and indirect pathways between education and diabetes incidence among Canadian men and women: A mediation analysis
Factors associated with 90-day death after emergency department discharge for atrial fibrillation Factors associated with 90-day death after emergency department discharge for atrial fibrillation
Food fortification and decline in the prevalence of neural tube defects: Does public intervention reduce the socioeconomic gap in prevalence? Food fortification and decline in the prevalence of neural tube defects: Does public intervention reduce the socioeconomic gap in prevalence?
Gender differences in home care clients and admission to long-term care in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study Gender differences in home care clients and admission to long-term care in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcomes among Chinese and South Asian women in Canada Gestational diabetes mellitus and pregnancy outcomes among Chinese and South Asian women in Canada
Health care costs associated with hepatocellular carcinoma: a population-based study Health care costs associated with hepatocellular carcinoma: a population-based study
Hospitalization for hemorrhage among warfarin recipients prescribed amiodarone Hospitalization for hemorrhage among warfarin recipients prescribed amiodarone
How does complementary private prescription drug insurance coverage affect seniors’ use of publicly funded medications? How does complementary private prescription drug insurance coverage affect seniors’ use of publicly funded medications?
Incidence of diabetes among postmenopausal breast cancer survivors Incidence of diabetes among postmenopausal breast cancer survivors
Inclusion of persons with mental illness in patient-centred medical homes: cross-sectional findings from Ontario, Canada Inclusion of persons with mental illness in patient-centred medical homes: cross-sectional findings from Ontario, Canada
Increasing hospital admission rates for urological complications after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy Increasing hospital admission rates for urological complications after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy
Is asthma a vanishing disease? A study to forecast the burden of asthma in 2022 Is asthma a vanishing disease? A study to forecast the burden of asthma in 2022
Is the emergency department an appropriate substitute for primary care for persons with traumatic spinal cord injury? Is the emergency department an appropriate substitute for primary care for persons with traumatic spinal cord injury?
Isotretinoin use and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort study Isotretinoin use and the risk of inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort study
Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in long-term care residents with Parkinson's Disease: a retrospective cohort study Management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in long-term care residents with Parkinson's Disease: a retrospective cohort study
Methodological approaches to population based research of screening procedures in the presence of selection bias and exposure measurement error: Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer outcomes in Ontario Methodological approaches to population based research of screening procedures in the presence of selection bias and exposure measurement error: Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer outcomes in Ontario
Multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapy prescribing patterns in Ontario Multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapy prescribing patterns in Ontario
Multispecialty physician networks in Ontario Multispecialty physician networks in Ontario
Nephrologist follow-up improves all-cause mortality of severe acute kidney injury survivors Nephrologist follow-up improves all-cause mortality of severe acute kidney injury survivors
No increase in adverse events during aliskiren use among Ontario patients receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers No increase in adverse events during aliskiren use among Ontario patients receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers
Older men with dementia at greater risk than women of serious events after initiating antipsychotic therapy Older men with dementia at greater risk than women of serious events after initiating antipsychotic therapy
Ontario’s primary care reforms have transformed the local care landscape, but a plan is needed for ongoing improvement Ontario’s primary care reforms have transformed the local care landscape, but a plan is needed for ongoing improvement
Opioid dose and risk of road trauma in Canada Opioid dose and risk of road trauma in Canada
Organ donation after death in Ontario: A population-based cohort study Organ donation after death in Ontario: A population-based cohort study
Osteoporosis prescribing trends in primary care: a population-based retrospective cohort study Osteoporosis prescribing trends in primary care: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Outcomes among 3.5 million newly diagnosed hypertensive Canadians Outcomes among 3.5 million newly diagnosed hypertensive Canadians
Outcomes and care of patients with acute heart failure syndromes and cardiac troponin elevation Outcomes and care of patients with acute heart failure syndromes and cardiac troponin elevation
Patient decision aids for cancer treatment: Are there any alternatives? Patient decision aids for cancer treatment: Are there any alternatives?
Patients with atrial fibrillation and an alternative primary diagnosis in the emergency department: A description of their characteristics and outcomes Patients with atrial fibrillation and an alternative primary diagnosis in the emergency department: A description of their characteristics and outcomes
Patterns of care after magnetic resonance imaging of the spine in primary care Patterns of care after magnetic resonance imaging of the spine in primary care
Predicting clinical outcomes and response to thrombolysis in acute stroke patients with diabetes Predicting clinical outcomes and response to thrombolysis in acute stroke patients with diabetes
Predicting heart failure mortality from administrative data: Can it be improved? Predicting heart failure mortality from administrative data: Can it be improved?
Predictive accuracy of risk factors and markers: a simulation study of the effect of novel markers on different performance measures for logistic regression models Predictive accuracy of risk factors and markers: a simulation study of the effect of novel markers on different performance measures for logistic regression models
Preeclampsia as a risk factor for diabetes: a population-based cohort study Preeclampsia as a risk factor for diabetes: a population-based cohort study
Progression through diabetes therapies among new elderly users of metformin: A population-based study Progression through diabetes therapies among new elderly users of metformin: A population-based study
Prolonged antibiotic treatment in long-term care role of the prescriber Prolonged antibiotic treatment in long-term care role of the prescriber
Quantifying health services use for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Quantifying health services use for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Risk of acute kidney injury from oral acyclovir: A population-based study Risk of acute kidney injury from oral acyclovir: A population-based study
Risk of incident diabetes in relation to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter in Ontario, Canada Risk of incident diabetes in relation to long-term exposure to fine particulate matter in Ontario, Canada
Safety and utilization of influenza immunization in children with inflammatory bowel disease Safety and utilization of influenza immunization in children with inflammatory bowel disease
Serious infections in a population-based cohort of 86,039 seniors with rheumatoid arthritis Serious infections in a population-based cohort of 86,039 seniors with rheumatoid arthritis
Sex differences in suicides among children and youth: the potential impact of help-seeking behaviour Sex differences in suicides among children and youth: the potential impact of help-seeking behaviour
Socioeconomic status and care after stroke: Results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Socioeconomic status and care after stroke: Results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Temporal trends in medication use and outcomes in atrial fibrillation Temporal trends in medication use and outcomes in atrial fibrillation
Temporal trends in the utilization of echocardiography in Ontario, 2001-2009 Temporal trends in the utilization of echocardiography in Ontario, 2001-2009
The association between obesity and outpatient visits for acute respiratory infections in Ontario, Canada The association between obesity and outpatient visits for acute respiratory infections in Ontario, Canada
The impact of income on the incidence of diabetes: A population-based study The impact of income on the incidence of diabetes: A population-based study
The relationship between the c-statistic of a risk-adjustment model and the accuracy of hospital report cards: A Monte Carlo study The relationship between the c-statistic of a risk-adjustment model and the accuracy of hospital report cards: A Monte Carlo study
The risk of falls on initiation of antihypertensive drugs in the elderly The risk of falls on initiation of antihypertensive drugs in the elderly
The surgical management of upper tract stone disease among spinal cord-injured patients The surgical management of upper tract stone disease among spinal cord-injured patients
The timing of drug funding announcements relative to elections: a case study involving dementia medications The timing of drug funding announcements relative to elections: a case study involving dementia medications
Trends in selection and timing of first-line pharmacotherapy in older patients with Type 2 diabetes diagnosed between 1994 and 2006 Trends in selection and timing of first-line pharmacotherapy in older patients with Type 2 diabetes diagnosed between 1994 and 2006
Unintended consequences of delisting routine eye exams on retinopathy screening for people with diabetes in Ontario, Canada Unintended consequences of delisting routine eye exams on retinopathy screening for people with diabetes in Ontario, Canada
Use of high potency statins and rates of admission for acute kidney injury: multicenter, retrospective observational analysis of administrative databases Use of high potency statins and rates of admission for acute kidney injury: multicenter, retrospective observational analysis of administrative databases
Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that elevate cardiovascular risk: An examination of sales and essential medicines lists in low-, middle-, and high-income countries Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that elevate cardiovascular risk: An examination of sales and essential medicines lists in low-, middle-, and high-income countries
Using methods from the data-mining and machine-learning literature for disease classification and prediction: a case study examining classification of heart failure subtypes Using methods from the data-mining and machine-learning literature for disease classification and prediction: a case study examining classification of heart failure subtypes
Variation in the days supply field for osteoporosis medications in Ontario Variation in the days supply field for osteoporosis medications in Ontario
Which patients are most likely to benefit from total joint arthroplasty? Which patients are most likely to benefit from total joint arthroplasty?
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2012.

A 5-item prediction rule to identify severe renal dysfunction in patients with acute stroke A 5-item prediction rule to identify severe renal dysfunction in patients with acute stroke
A population-based assessment of the drug interaction between levothyroxine and warfarin A population-based assessment of the drug interaction between levothyroxine and warfarin
A spatial analysis of asthma prevalence in Ontario A spatial analysis of asthma prevalence in Ontario
Absence of disparities in the quality of primary diabetes care for South Asians and Chinese in an urban Canadian setting Absence of disparities in the quality of primary diabetes care for South Asians and Chinese in an urban Canadian setting
Acute dialysis risk in living kidney donors Acute dialysis risk in living kidney donors
Adverse cardiovascular events during treatment with glyburide (glibenclamide) or gliclazide in a high-risk population Adverse cardiovascular events during treatment with glyburide (glibenclamide) or gliclazide in a high-risk population
Adverse events with intravitreal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors: nested case-control study Adverse events with intravitreal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors: nested case-control study
Aftercare, emergency department visits, and readmission in adolescents Aftercare, emergency department visits, and readmission in adolescents
All the right intentions but few of the desired results: lessons on access to primary care from Ontario's patient enrolment models All the right intentions but few of the desired results: lessons on access to primary care from Ontario's patient enrolment models
Allocation techniques for balance at baseline in cluster randomized trials: a methodological review Allocation techniques for balance at baseline in cluster randomized trials: a methodological review
An international environmental scan of quality indicators for cardiovascular care An international environmental scan of quality indicators for cardiovascular care
Antidepressant use, serotonin transporter affinity, and reinfarction among patients receiving clopidogrel: a population-based study Antidepressant use, serotonin transporter affinity, and reinfarction among patients receiving clopidogrel: a population-based study
Antidepressants, metoprolol and the risk of bradycardia Antidepressants, metoprolol and the risk of bradycardia
Assessing methods for measurement of clinical outcomes and quality of care in primary care practices Assessing methods for measurement of clinical outcomes and quality of care in primary care practices
Assessing the association of appropriateness of coronary revascularization and clinical outcomes for patients with stable coronary artery disease Assessing the association of appropriateness of coronary revascularization and clinical outcomes for patients with stable coronary artery disease
Assessing the impact of thrombolysis on progress through inpatient rehabilitation after stroke: a multivariable approach Assessing the impact of thrombolysis on progress through inpatient rehabilitation after stroke: a multivariable approach
Association between evidence-based standardized protocols in emergency departments with childhood asthma outcomes: a Canadian population-based study Association between evidence-based standardized protocols in emergency departments with childhood asthma outcomes: a Canadian population-based study
Association between tamoxifen treatment and diabetes: A population-based study Association between tamoxifen treatment and diabetes: A population-based study
Association of hospital spending intensity with mortality and readmission rates in Ontario hospitals Association of hospital spending intensity with mortality and readmission rates in Ontario hospitals
Atypical antipsychotic use and parkinsonism in dementia: Effects of drug, dose, and sex Atypical antipsychotic use and parkinsonism in dementia: Effects of drug, dose, and sex
Beta-blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in dialysis patients: A cohort study in Ontario, Canada Beta-blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in dialysis patients: A cohort study in Ontario, Canada
Cancer screening practices of cancer survivors: population-based, longitudinal study Cancer screening practices of cancer survivors: population-based, longitudinal study
Cardiovascular disease in kidney donors: matched cohort study Cardiovascular disease in kidney donors: matched cohort study
Cardiovascular risk factor profiles of recent immigrants vs long-term residents of Ontario: A multi-ethnic study Cardiovascular risk factor profiles of recent immigrants vs long-term residents of Ontario: A multi-ethnic study
Changing trends in rectal cancer surgery in Ontario: 2002–2009 Changing trends in rectal cancer surgery in Ontario: 2002–2009
Characteristics of older adults hospitalized in acute psychiatric units in Ontario: a population-based study Characteristics of older adults hospitalized in acute psychiatric units in Ontario: a population-based study
Child maltreatment and onset of emergency department presentations for suicide-related behaviors Child maltreatment and onset of emergency department presentations for suicide-related behaviors
Cholinesterase inhibitors and adverse pulmonary events in older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and concomitant dementia: a population-based, cohort study Cholinesterase inhibitors and adverse pulmonary events in older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and concomitant dementia: a population-based, cohort study
Clinical evidence, practice guidelines, and β-blocker utilization before major noncardiac surgery Clinical evidence, practice guidelines, and β-blocker utilization before major noncardiac surgery
CNODES: the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies CNODES: the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies
ColonCancerCheck primary care invitation pilot project: family physician perceptions ColonCancerCheck primary care invitation pilot project: family physician perceptions
Comparative ability of comorbidity classification methods for administrative data to predict outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Comparative ability of comorbidity classification methods for administrative data to predict outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Comparative adherence to oxybutynin or tolterodine among older patients Comparative adherence to oxybutynin or tolterodine among older patients
Comparing methods to calculate hospital-specific rates of early death or urgent readmission Comparing methods to calculate hospital-specific rates of early death or urgent readmission
Comparison of processes of care and clinical outcomes for patients newly hospitalized for heart failure attended by different physician specialists Comparison of processes of care and clinical outcomes for patients newly hospitalized for heart failure attended by different physician specialists
Dependence and addiction during chronic opioid therapy Dependence and addiction during chronic opioid therapy
Describing and quantifying asthma comorbidity: a population study Describing and quantifying asthma comorbidity: a population study
Determinants of variations in coronary revascularization practices Determinants of variations in coronary revascularization practices
Developing measures of quality for the emergency department management of pediatric suicide-related behaviors Developing measures of quality for the emergency department management of pediatric suicide-related behaviors
Diabetes screening among immigrants: a population-based urban cohort study Diabetes screening among immigrants: a population-based urban cohort study
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and the progression of parkinsonism Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and the progression of parkinsonism
Direct cost associated with acquired brain injury in Ontario Direct cost associated with acquired brain injury in Ontario
Discriminating clinical features of heart failure with preserved vs. reduced ejection fraction in the community Discriminating clinical features of heart failure with preserved vs. reduced ejection fraction in the community
Do lacunar strokes benefit from thrombolysis? Evidence from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Do lacunar strokes benefit from thrombolysis? Evidence from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Do women experience the same benefits as men from implantable cardioverter defibrillators? Do women experience the same benefits as men from implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
Does ED crowding decrease the number of procedures a physician in training performs? A prospective observational study Does ED crowding decrease the number of procedures a physician in training performs? A prospective observational study
Economic analysis of Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario’s Hypertension Management Initiative Economic analysis of Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario’s Hypertension Management Initiative
Effect of ambiguous hemochromatosis gene test results on physician utilization Effect of ambiguous hemochromatosis gene test results on physician utilization
Effect of colonoscopy on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality: an instrumental variable analysis Effect of colonoscopy on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality: an instrumental variable analysis
Effects of funding policy changes and health warnings on the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents Effects of funding policy changes and health warnings on the use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents
Emergency department visits and use of outpatient physician services by adults with developmental disability and psychiatric disorder Emergency department visits and use of outpatient physician services by adults with developmental disability and psychiatric disorder
Estimating influenza vaccine effectiveness in community-dwelling elderly patients using the instrumental variable analysis method Estimating influenza vaccine effectiveness in community-dwelling elderly patients using the instrumental variable analysis method
Evaluating the effect of clinical decision units on patient flow in seven Canadian emergency departments Evaluating the effect of clinical decision units on patient flow in seven Canadian emergency departments
Family physicians providing regular care to residents in Ontario long-term care homes: Characteristics and practice patterns Family physicians providing regular care to residents in Ontario long-term care homes: Characteristics and practice patterns
Fluoroquinolone therapy and idiosyncratic acute liver injury: a population-based study Fluoroquinolone therapy and idiosyncratic acute liver injury: a population-based study
Follow-up care after an emergency department visit for asthma and subsequent healthcare utilization in a universal-access healthcare system Follow-up care after an emergency department visit for asthma and subsequent healthcare utilization in a universal-access healthcare system
Gender-associated differences in access to trauma center care: A population-based analysis Gender-associated differences in access to trauma center care: A population-based analysis
Generating survival times to simulate Cox proportional hazards models with time-varying covariates Generating survival times to simulate Cox proportional hazards models with time-varying covariates
Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey
H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy and fetal and neonatal outcomes H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy and fetal and neonatal outcomes
Heart failure and dysrhythmias after maternal placental syndromes: HAD MPS Study Heart failure and dysrhythmias after maternal placental syndromes: HAD MPS Study
High mortality and low access to care following incident acute myocardial infarction in individuals with schizophrenia High mortality and low access to care following incident acute myocardial infarction in individuals with schizophrenia
Impact of Clostridium difficile colitis on 5-year health outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis Impact of Clostridium difficile colitis on 5-year health outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis
Impact of gastroenterologist care on health outcomes of hospitalised ulcerative colitis patients Impact of gastroenterologist care on health outcomes of hospitalised ulcerative colitis patients
Impact of gestational diabetes on the risk of diabetes following pregnancy among Chinese and South Asian women Impact of gestational diabetes on the risk of diabetes following pregnancy among Chinese and South Asian women
Incidence and economic burden of adverse drug reactions among elderly patients in Ontario emergency departments: a retrospective study Incidence and economic burden of adverse drug reactions among elderly patients in Ontario emergency departments: a retrospective study
Increased rates of adverse outcomes for gestational diabetes and pre-pregnancy diabetes in on-reserve First Nations Women in Ontario, Canada Increased rates of adverse outcomes for gestational diabetes and pre-pregnancy diabetes in on-reserve First Nations Women in Ontario, Canada
Inpatient stroke rehabilitation in Ontario: Are dedicated units better? Inpatient stroke rehabilitation in Ontario: Are dedicated units better?
Institutional and provider factors impeding access to trauma center care: an analysis of transfer practices in a regional trauma system Institutional and provider factors impeding access to trauma center care: an analysis of transfer practices in a regional trauma system
Interpreting the concordance statistic of a logistic regression model: Relation to the variance and odds ratio of a continuous explanatory variable Interpreting the concordance statistic of a logistic regression model: Relation to the variance and odds ratio of a continuous explanatory variable
Is pre-existing dementia an independent predictor of outcome after stroke? A propensity score-matched analysis Is pre-existing dementia an independent predictor of outcome after stroke? A propensity score-matched analysis
Lifetime analysis of hospitalizations and survival of patients newly admitted with heart failure Lifetime analysis of hospitalizations and survival of patients newly admitted with heart failure
Likelihood of starting dialysis after incident fistula creation Likelihood of starting dialysis after incident fistula creation
Long-term analgesic use following low-risk surgery: a retrospective cohort study Long-term analgesic use following low-risk surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Low rates of influenza immunization in young children under Ontario’s Universal Influenza Immunization Program Low rates of influenza immunization in young children under Ontario’s Universal Influenza Immunization Program
Maternal and neonatal separation and mortality associated with concurrent admissions to intensive care units Maternal and neonatal separation and mortality associated with concurrent admissions to intensive care units
Measuring data reliability for preventive services in electronic medical records Measuring data reliability for preventive services in electronic medical records
Modeling the longitudinal transitions of performance status in cancer outpatients: Time to discuss palliative care Modeling the longitudinal transitions of performance status in cancer outpatients: Time to discuss palliative care
Multistate models for comparing trends in hospitalizations among young adult survivors of colorectal cancer and matched controls Multistate models for comparing trends in hospitalizations among young adult survivors of colorectal cancer and matched controls
Neighborhood income and stroke care and outcomes Neighborhood income and stroke care and outcomes
New fibrate use and acute renal outcomes in elderly adults New fibrate use and acute renal outcomes in elderly adults
Obesity, lifestyle risk-factors, and health service outcomes among healthy middle-aged adults in Canada Obesity, lifestyle risk-factors, and health service outcomes among healthy middle-aged adults in Canada
Office-based procedures among urban and rural family physicians in Ontario Office-based procedures among urban and rural family physicians in Ontario
On-time vaccination coverage in premature infants in Ontario, 2002-2009 On-time vaccination coverage in premature infants in Ontario, 2002-2009
Opioid prescription after pain assessment: A population-based cohort of elderly patients with cancer Opioid prescription after pain assessment: A population-based cohort of elderly patients with cancer
Oral bisphosphonate use in the elderly is not associated with acute kidney injury Oral bisphosphonate use in the elderly is not associated with acute kidney injury
Patterns and costs of health care use of children with medical complexity Patterns and costs of health care use of children with medical complexity
Persistence with therapy among patients treated with warfarin for atrial fibrillation Persistence with therapy among patients treated with warfarin for atrial fibrillation
Physical activity and influenza-coded outpatient visits, a population-based cohort study Physical activity and influenza-coded outpatient visits, a population-based cohort study
Physician-rated utility of procedure videos for teaching procedures in the emergency department, overall and during emergency department crowding Physician-rated utility of procedure videos for teaching procedures in the emergency department, overall and during emergency department crowding
Physicians' warnings for unfit drivers and the risk of trauma from road crashes Physicians' warnings for unfit drivers and the risk of trauma from road crashes
Population based study of long-term rates of surgery for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer Population based study of long-term rates of surgery for urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer
Population-based home care services in breast cancer: utilization and costs Population-based home care services in breast cancer: utilization and costs
Postoperative health-care utilization in Crohn's disease: The impact of specialist care Postoperative health-care utilization in Crohn's disease: The impact of specialist care
Postpartum maternal codeine therapy and the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study Postpartum maternal codeine therapy and the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
Posttraumatic growth in coronary artery disease outpatients: Relationship to degree of trauma and health service use Posttraumatic growth in coronary artery disease outpatients: Relationship to degree of trauma and health service use
Potential savings of harmonising hospital and community formularies for chronic disease medications initiated in hospital Potential savings of harmonising hospital and community formularies for chronic disease medications initiated in hospital
Predicting post-discharge death or readmission: deterioration of model performance in population having multiple admissions per patient Predicting post-discharge death or readmission: deterioration of model performance in population having multiple admissions per patient
Prediction of heart failure mortality in emergent care Prediction of heart failure mortality in emergent care
Predictive risk algorithms in a population setting: an overview Predictive risk algorithms in a population setting: an overview
Predictors of psychiatric aftercare among formerly hospitalized adolescents Predictors of psychiatric aftercare among formerly hospitalized adolescents
Preoperative statin use and postoperative acute kidney injury Preoperative statin use and postoperative acute kidney injury
Preventing overdiagnosis: how to stop harming the healthy Preventing overdiagnosis: how to stop harming the healthy
Projecting the growth of cataract surgery during the next 25 years Projecting the growth of cataract surgery during the next 25 years
Public payments to physicians in Ontario adjusted for overhead costs Public payments to physicians in Ontario adjusted for overhead costs
Pulmonary function testing in the diagnosis of asthma: a population study Pulmonary function testing in the diagnosis of asthma: a population study
Quality measures for medication continuity in long-term care facilities, using a structured panel process Quality measures for medication continuity in long-term care facilities, using a structured panel process
Quality of cardiovascular disease care in Ontario, Canada: Missed opportunities for prevention - a cross sectional study Quality of cardiovascular disease care in Ontario, Canada: Missed opportunities for prevention - a cross sectional study
Radial artery and saphenous vein patency more than 5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery: results from RAPS (Radial Artery Patency Study) Radial artery and saphenous vein patency more than 5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery: results from RAPS (Radial Artery Patency Study)
Rates of hemorrhage during warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation Rates of hemorrhage during warfarin therapy for atrial fibrillation
Reduction in Clostridium difficile infection rates after mandatory hospital public reporting: findings from a longitudinal cohort study in Canada Reduction in Clostridium difficile infection rates after mandatory hospital public reporting: findings from a longitudinal cohort study in Canada
Reformulation of controlled-release oxycodone and pharmacy dispensing patterns near the US–Canada border Reformulation of controlled-release oxycodone and pharmacy dispensing patterns near the US–Canada border
Regression trees for predicting mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease: What improvement is achieved by using ensemble-based methods? Regression trees for predicting mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease: What improvement is achieved by using ensemble-based methods?
Relationship of erythrocyte transfusion with short- and long-term mortality in a population-based surgical cohort Relationship of erythrocyte transfusion with short- and long-term mortality in a population-based surgical cohort
Reply to association between tamoxifen treatment and diabetes: a population-based study [Letter] Reply to association between tamoxifen treatment and diabetes: a population-based study [Letter]
Report of the Toronto and Ottawa Supervised Consumption Assessment Study Report of the Toronto and Ottawa Supervised Consumption Assessment Study
Reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate decreased creatinine clearance testing Reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate decreased creatinine clearance testing
Reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate was associated with increased use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers in CKD Reporting of the estimated glomerular filtration rate was associated with increased use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers in CKD
Rhythm versus rate control therapy and subsequent stroke or transient ischemic attack in patients with atrial fibrillation Rhythm versus rate control therapy and subsequent stroke or transient ischemic attack in patients with atrial fibrillation
Risk of chronic dialysis and death following acute kidney injury Risk of chronic dialysis and death following acute kidney injury
Role of comparative effectiveness research in cancer funding decisions in Ontario, Canada Role of comparative effectiveness research in cancer funding decisions in Ontario, Canada
Screening for osteoporosis in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy Screening for osteoporosis in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy
Secular trends in acute dialysis after elective major surgery — 1995 to 2009 Secular trends in acute dialysis after elective major surgery — 1995 to 2009
Serious events in older Ontario residents receiving bowel preparations for outpatient colonoscopy with various comorbidity profiles: a descriptive, population-based study Serious events in older Ontario residents receiving bowel preparations for outpatient colonoscopy with various comorbidity profiles: a descriptive, population-based study
Serious preeclampsia among different immigrant groups Serious preeclampsia among different immigrant groups
Setting the RECORD straight: Developing a guideline for the REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely collected Data Setting the RECORD straight: Developing a guideline for the REporting of studies Conducted using Observational Routinely collected Data
Seven caveats on the use of low birthweight and related indicators in health research Seven caveats on the use of low birthweight and related indicators in health research
Sex differences in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator outcomes: findings from a prospective defibrillator database Sex differences in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator outcomes: findings from a prospective defibrillator database
Sex differences in stroke risk among older patients with recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation Sex differences in stroke risk among older patients with recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation
Sex differences in suicides among children and youth – the potential impact of misclassification Sex differences in suicides among children and youth – the potential impact of misclassification
Sex differences in the management and outcomes of Ontario patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction Sex differences in the management and outcomes of Ontario patients with cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction
Sex ratios among Canadian liveborn infants of mothers from different countries Sex ratios among Canadian liveborn infants of mothers from different countries
Short-term exposure to antidepressant drugs and risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma in older adults Short-term exposure to antidepressant drugs and risk of acute angle-closure glaucoma in older adults
Social benefit payments and acute injury among low-income mothers Social benefit payments and acute injury among low-income mothers
Socio-economic- and sex-related disparities in rates of hospital admission among patients with HIV infection in Ontario: a population-based study Socio-economic- and sex-related disparities in rates of hospital admission among patients with HIV infection in Ontario: a population-based study
Sociodemographic factors associated with cervical cancer screening and follow-up of abnormal results Sociodemographic factors associated with cervical cancer screening and follow-up of abnormal results
Standard admission orders can improve the management of acute myocardial infarction Standard admission orders can improve the management of acute myocardial infarction
Statins: Is it safe and effective to use generic Statins: Is it safe and effective to use generic "equivalents"?
Stroke rates after introduction of vascular endothelial growth factor Inhibitors for macular degeneration: A time series analysis Stroke rates after introduction of vascular endothelial growth factor Inhibitors for macular degeneration: A time series analysis
Systematic review of bone health in older women treated with aromatase inhibitors for early-stage breast cancer Systematic review of bone health in older women treated with aromatase inhibitors for early-stage breast cancer
Techniques for estimating health care costs with censored data: an overview for the health services researcher Techniques for estimating health care costs with censored data: an overview for the health services researcher
Temporal trends in general and age-specific fertility rates among women with schizophrenia (1996-2009): A population-based study in Ontario, Canada Temporal trends in general and age-specific fertility rates among women with schizophrenia (1996-2009): A population-based study in Ontario, Canada
The association of the Palliative Performance Scale and hazard of death in an ambulatory cancer population The association of the Palliative Performance Scale and hazard of death in an ambulatory cancer population
The average lifespan of patients discharged from hospital with heart failure The average lifespan of patients discharged from hospital with heart failure
The challenge of heart failure discharge from the emergency department The challenge of heart failure discharge from the emergency department
The changing demographics of total joint arthroplasty recipients in the United States and Ontario from 2001 to 2007 The changing demographics of total joint arthroplasty recipients in the United States and Ontario from 2001 to 2007
The course of asthma activity: a population study The course of asthma activity: a population study
The impact of federal warnings on publically funded desmopressin utilization among children in Ontario The impact of federal warnings on publically funded desmopressin utilization among children in Ontario
The impact of infection on population health: results of the Ontario burden of infectious diseases study The impact of infection on population health: results of the Ontario burden of infectious diseases study
The impact of multiple chronic diseases on ambulatory care use; a population based study in Ontario, Canada The impact of multiple chronic diseases on ambulatory care use; a population based study in Ontario, Canada
The influence of measurement error on calibration, discrimination, and overall estimation of a risk prediction model The influence of measurement error on calibration, discrimination, and overall estimation of a risk prediction model
The iScore predicts effectiveness of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke The iScore predicts effectiveness of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke
The mortality benefit of direct trauma center transport in a regional trauma system: A population-based analysis The mortality benefit of direct trauma center transport in a regional trauma system: A population-based analysis
The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating marginal hazard ratios The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating marginal hazard ratios
The PLAN Score: A bedside prediction rule for death and severe disability following acute ischemic stroke The PLAN Score: A bedside prediction rule for death and severe disability following acute ischemic stroke
The prevalence of autoimmune disease in patients with esophageal achalasia The prevalence of autoimmune disease in patients with esophageal achalasia
The psychosocial work environment and incident diabetes in Ontario, Canada The psychosocial work environment and incident diabetes in Ontario, Canada
The relationship between financial incentives and quality of diabetes care in Ontario, Canada The relationship between financial incentives and quality of diabetes care in Ontario, Canada
The risk of hip fracture after initiating antihypertensive drugs in the elderly The risk of hip fracture after initiating antihypertensive drugs in the elderly
The role of ethnicity in predicting diabetes risk at the population level The role of ethnicity in predicting diabetes risk at the population level
Time to adjuvant chemotherapy and survival in non-small cell lung cancer: A population-based study Time to adjuvant chemotherapy and survival in non-small cell lung cancer: A population-based study
Toronto's 2-1-1 healthcare services for immigrant populations Toronto's 2-1-1 healthcare services for immigrant populations
Toward safer transitions: how can we reduce post-discharge adverse events? Toward safer transitions: how can we reduce post-discharge adverse events?
Tracking family medicine graduates. Where do they go, what services do they provide and whom do they see? Tracking family medicine graduates. Where do they go, what services do they provide and whom do they see?
Trends in colon cancer surgery in Ontario: 2002-2009 Trends in colon cancer surgery in Ontario: 2002-2009
Trends in the incidence and outcomes of heart failure in Ontario, Canada: 1997 to 2007 Trends in the incidence and outcomes of heart failure in Ontario, Canada: 1997 to 2007
Triage: the unifying first step of all emergency department care Triage: the unifying first step of all emergency department care
Underestimating the safety benefits of a new vaccine: The impact of acellular pertussis vaccine versus whole-cell pertussis vaccine on health services utilization Underestimating the safety benefits of a new vaccine: The impact of acellular pertussis vaccine versus whole-cell pertussis vaccine on health services utilization
Universal drug coverage and socioeconomic disparities in major diabetes outcomes Universal drug coverage and socioeconomic disparities in major diabetes outcomes
Unwalkable neighborhoods, poverty, and the risk of diabetes among recent immigrants to Canada compared with long-term residents Unwalkable neighborhoods, poverty, and the risk of diabetes among recent immigrants to Canada compared with long-term residents
Urgent readmission rates can be used to infer differences in avoidable readmission rates between hospitals Urgent readmission rates can be used to infer differences in avoidable readmission rates between hospitals
Use of clarithromycin and adverse cardiovascular events among older patients receiving donepezil: a population-based, nested case-control study Use of clarithromycin and adverse cardiovascular events among older patients receiving donepezil: a population-based, nested case-control study
Use of other opioids during methadone therapy: a population-based study Use of other opioids during methadone therapy: a population-based study
Using administrative health data to identify individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A comparison of algorithms Using administrative health data to identify individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A comparison of algorithms
Using ensemble-based methods for directly estimating causal effects: An investigation of tree-based G-computation Using ensemble-based methods for directly estimating causal effects: An investigation of tree-based G-computation
Using the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) to predict mortality in a population-based cohort of adults with schizophrenia in Ontario, Canada Using the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) to predict mortality in a population-based cohort of adults with schizophrenia in Ontario, Canada
Vaccine and Immunization Surveillance in Ontario (VISION) - Using linked health administrative databases to monitor vaccine safety Vaccine and Immunization Surveillance in Ontario (VISION) - Using linked health administrative databases to monitor vaccine safety
Validity of the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision code for hospitalisation with hyponatraemia in elderly patients Validity of the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision code for hospitalisation with hyponatraemia in elderly patients
Validity of the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision code for hyperkalaemia in elderly patients at presentation to an emergency department and at hospital admission Validity of the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision code for hyperkalaemia in elderly patients at presentation to an emergency department and at hospital admission
Validity of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision code for acute kidney injury in elderly patients at presentation to the emergency department and at hospital admission Validity of the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision code for acute kidney injury in elderly patients at presentation to the emergency department and at hospital admission
Variation in the practice of preoperative medical consultation for major elective noncardiac surgery: A population-based study Variation in the practice of preoperative medical consultation for major elective noncardiac surgery: A population-based study
Wait times in the emergency department for patients with mental illness Wait times in the emergency department for patients with mental illness
What the Internet can and cannot tell us about emerging toxicologic outbreaks What the Internet can and cannot tell us about emerging toxicologic outbreaks
Which risk factors are more associated with ischemic stroke than intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation? Which risk factors are more associated with ischemic stroke than intracerebral hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation?
Will Mobile Diabetes Education Teams (MDETs) in primary care improve patient care processes and health outcomes? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Will Mobile Diabetes Education Teams (MDETs) in primary care improve patient care processes and health outcomes? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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2011.

A population-based analysis of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas in Ontario, Canada: Incidence, risk factors, and regional variation A population-based analysis of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas in Ontario, Canada: Incidence, risk factors, and regional variation
A population-based study of the association between socioeconomic status and emergency department utilization in Ontario, Canada A population-based study of the association between socioeconomic status and emergency department utilization in Ontario, Canada
A tutorial and case study in propensity score analysis: An application to estimating the effect of in-hospital smoking cessation counseling on mortality A tutorial and case study in propensity score analysis: An application to estimating the effect of in-hospital smoking cessation counseling on mortality
A tutorial on methods to estimating clinically and policy-meaningful measures of treatment effects in prospective observational studies A tutorial on methods to estimating clinically and policy-meaningful measures of treatment effects in prospective observational studies
Accepting kidneys from older living donors: Impact on transplant recipient outcomes Accepting kidneys from older living donors: Impact on transplant recipient outcomes
Adherence to multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapies in Ontario is low Adherence to multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapies in Ontario is low
Administrative database research has unique characteristics that can risk biased results Administrative database research has unique characteristics that can risk biased results
Adverse events following 12 and 18 month vaccinations: A population-based, self-controlled case series analysis Adverse events following 12 and 18 month vaccinations: A population-based, self-controlled case series analysis
Antibiotic use in long-term care facilities Antibiotic use in long-term care facilities
Antipsychotic drugs and the risk of hyperglycemia in older adults without diabetes: A population-based observational study Antipsychotic drugs and the risk of hyperglycemia in older adults without diabetes: A population-based observational study
Association between waiting times and short term mortality and hospital admission after departure from the emergency department: Population-based cohort study from Ontario, Canada Association between waiting times and short term mortality and hospital admission after departure from the emergency department: Population-based cohort study from Ontario, Canada
Association of echocardiography before major elective non-cardiac surgery with postoperative survival and length of hospital stay: Population based cohort study Association of echocardiography before major elective non-cardiac surgery with postoperative survival and length of hospital stay: Population based cohort study
Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseases Association of ICU or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseases
At-fault motor vehicle crash risk in elderly patients treated with antidepressants At-fault motor vehicle crash risk in elderly patients treated with antidepressants
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Ontario's emergency department clinical decision unit pilot program: A qualitative study Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Ontario's emergency department clinical decision unit pilot program: A qualitative study
Bisphosphonate prescribing, persistence and cumulative exposure in Ontario, Canada Bisphosphonate prescribing, persistence and cumulative exposure in Ontario, Canada
Bisphosphonate use and the risk of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures in older women Bisphosphonate use and the risk of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures in older women
Boosted classification trees result in minor to modest improvement in the accuracy in classifying cardiovascular outcomes compared to conventional classification trees Boosted classification trees result in minor to modest improvement in the accuracy in classifying cardiovascular outcomes compared to conventional classification trees
Cardiovascular outcomes are predicted by exercise-stress myocardial perfusion imaging: Impact on death, myocardial infarction, and coronary revascularization procedures Cardiovascular outcomes are predicted by exercise-stress myocardial perfusion imaging: Impact on death, myocardial infarction, and coronary revascularization procedures
Cardiovascular risk with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Systematic review of population-based controlled observational studies Cardiovascular risk with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Systematic review of population-based controlled observational studies
Care and outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke with and without preexisting dementia Care and outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke with and without preexisting dementia
Ciprofloxacin-induced theophylline toxicity: A population-based study Ciprofloxacin-induced theophylline toxicity: A population-based study
Clustering of opioid prescribing and opioid-related mortality among family physicians in Ontario Clustering of opioid prescribing and opioid-related mortality among family physicians in Ontario
Comparing paired vs non-paired statistical methods of analyses when making inferences about absolute risk reductions in propensity-score matched samples Comparing paired vs non-paired statistical methods of analyses when making inferences about absolute risk reductions in propensity-score matched samples
Comparison of inhaled long-acting beta-agonist and anticholinergic effectiveness in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cohort study Comparison of inhaled long-acting beta-agonist and anticholinergic effectiveness in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cohort study
Confounders and intermediaries in case-control study designs: A strategy for distinguishing between the two when measured using the same variable Confounders and intermediaries in case-control study designs: A strategy for distinguishing between the two when measured using the same variable
Datapoints: Diabetes prevalence among persons with serious mental illness and developmental disability Datapoints: Diabetes prevalence among persons with serious mental illness and developmental disability
Deriving ethnic-specific BMI cutoff points for assessing diabetes risk Deriving ethnic-specific BMI cutoff points for assessing diabetes risk
Detection and treatment of post-stroke depression: Results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Detection and treatment of post-stroke depression: Results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Diabetes prevalence and care in the Métis population of Ontario, Canada Diabetes prevalence and care in the Métis population of Ontario, Canada
Did changing primary care delivery models change performance? A population based study using health administrative data Did changing primary care delivery models change performance? A population based study using health administrative data
Effect of marriage on duration of chest pain associated with acute myocardial infarction before seeking care Effect of marriage on duration of chest pain associated with acute myocardial infarction before seeking care
Effect of subsequent pregnancies on the risk of developing diabetes following a first pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes: A population-based study Effect of subsequent pregnancies on the risk of developing diabetes following a first pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes: A population-based study
Effectiveness of preprocedural statin therapy on clinical outcomes for patients with stable coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary interventions Effectiveness of preprocedural statin therapy on clinical outcomes for patients with stable coronary artery disease after percutaneous coronary interventions
Effects of cholinesterase inhibitors on postoperative outcomes of older adults with dementia undergoing hip fracture surgery Effects of cholinesterase inhibitors on postoperative outcomes of older adults with dementia undergoing hip fracture surgery
Emergency department visits during an Olympic gold medal television broadcast Emergency department visits during an Olympic gold medal television broadcast
End-of-life care for lung cancer patients in the United States and Ontario End-of-life care for lung cancer patients in the United States and Ontario
Estimating gestational age at birth: A population-based derivation-validation study Estimating gestational age at birth: A population-based derivation-validation study
Evaluation of CT and MRI scanning among cancer patients in Ontario Evaluation of CT and MRI scanning among cancer patients in Ontario
Evaluation of the equity of age-sex adjusted primary care capitation payments in Ontario, Canada Evaluation of the equity of age-sex adjusted primary care capitation payments in Ontario, Canada
Exploring variation in rates of polypharmacy across long-term care homes Exploring variation in rates of polypharmacy across long-term care homes
Facing up to the prescription opioid crisis Facing up to the prescription opioid crisis
Factors associated with initiation and completion of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine series in an Ontario cohort of Grade 8 girls Factors associated with initiation and completion of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine series in an Ontario cohort of Grade 8 girls
Gender differences in stroke care and outcomes in Ontario Gender differences in stroke care and outcomes in Ontario
Gestational diabetes among immigrant women Gestational diabetes among immigrant women
Health systems and sustainability: Doctors and consumers differ on threats and solutions Health systems and sustainability: Doctors and consumers differ on threats and solutions
Higher incidence of in-hospital complications in patients with clipped versus coiled ruptured intracranial aneurysms Higher incidence of in-hospital complications in patients with clipped versus coiled ruptured intracranial aneurysms
Identifying patients with ischemic heart disease in an electronic medical record Identifying patients with ischemic heart disease in an electronic medical record
Impact of birth weight at term on rates of emergency room visits and hospital admissions following vaccination at 2 months of age Impact of birth weight at term on rates of emergency room visits and hospital admissions following vaccination at 2 months of age
Impaired renal function modifies the risk of severe hypoglycaemia among users of insulin but not glyburide: a population-based nested case-control study Impaired renal function modifies the risk of severe hypoglycaemia among users of insulin but not glyburide: a population-based nested case-control study
Implementation of electronic medical records: Effect on the provision of preventive services in a pay-for-performance environment Implementation of electronic medical records: Effect on the provision of preventive services in a pay-for-performance environment
Implementation of electronic medical records: Theory-informed qualitative study Implementation of electronic medical records: Theory-informed qualitative study
Improving cardiovascular health at the population level: 39-community cluster randomised trial of Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP) Improving cardiovascular health at the population level: 39-community cluster randomised trial of Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP)
Inhaled anticholinergic drug therapy and the risk of acute urinary retention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A population-based study Inhaled anticholinergic drug therapy and the risk of acute urinary retention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A population-based study
IScore: A risk score to predict death early after hospitalization for an acute ischemic stroke IScore: A risk score to predict death early after hospitalization for an acute ischemic stroke
Lesson from Canada’s universal care: Socially disadvantaged patients use more health services, still have poorer health Lesson from Canada’s universal care: Socially disadvantaged patients use more health services, still have poorer health
Levothyroxine dose and risk of fractures in older adults: Nested case-control study Levothyroxine dose and risk of fractures in older adults: Nested case-control study
Lifetime risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A longitudinal population study Lifetime risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A longitudinal population study
Long-term safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of saphenous vein grafts disease: A population-based study Long-term safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of saphenous vein grafts disease: A population-based study
Missed opportunities for type 2 diabetes testing following gestational diabetes: A population-based cohort study Missed opportunities for type 2 diabetes testing following gestational diabetes: A population-based cohort study
Modeling factors influencing the demand for emergency department services in Ontario: A comparison of methods Modeling factors influencing the demand for emergency department services in Ontario: A comparison of methods
Number of HbA1c tests unrelated to quality of diabetes control: An electronic medical record data linkage study Number of HbA1c tests unrelated to quality of diabetes control: An electronic medical record data linkage study
Obesity and respiratory hospitalizations during influenza seasons in Ontario, Canada: A cohort study Obesity and respiratory hospitalizations during influenza seasons in Ontario, Canada: A cohort study
Onset and clinical course of bleeding and perforation after outpatient colonoscopy: A population-based study Onset and clinical course of bleeding and perforation after outpatient colonoscopy: A population-based study
Opioid dose and drug-related mortality in patients with nonmalignant pain Opioid dose and drug-related mortality in patients with nonmalignant pain
Opioids and dose-related deaths — association or causation? — Reply Opioids and dose-related deaths — association or causation? — Reply
Organized outpatient care: Stroke prevention clinic referrals are associated with reduced mortality after transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke Organized outpatient care: Stroke prevention clinic referrals are associated with reduced mortality after transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke
Osteoporosis medication prescribing in British Columbia and Ontario: Impact of public drug coverage Osteoporosis medication prescribing in British Columbia and Ontario: Impact of public drug coverage
Outcomes of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Socioeconomic status disparity in a universal-access healthcare system Outcomes of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: Socioeconomic status disparity in a universal-access healthcare system
Overview of lung cancer surgery in Ontario Overview of lung cancer surgery in Ontario
Patients treated with aspirin after a first myocardial infarction who also receive a proton pump inhibitor have a higher incidence of cardiovascular events — Letter Patients treated with aspirin after a first myocardial infarction who also receive a proton pump inhibitor have a higher incidence of cardiovascular events — Letter
Patterns of health services utilization in rural Canada Patterns of health services utilization in rural Canada
Population-based incidence of herpes zoster after introduction of a publicly funded varicella vaccination program Population-based incidence of herpes zoster after introduction of a publicly funded varicella vaccination program
Postdischarge care for depression in Ontario Postdischarge care for depression in Ontario
Potentially preventable hospital use for dental conditions: Implications for expanding dental coverage for low income populations Potentially preventable hospital use for dental conditions: Implications for expanding dental coverage for low income populations
Predicting recurrence of depression — Commentary Predicting recurrence of depression — Commentary
Predicting the risk of 1-year mortality in incident dialysis patients: Accounting for case-mix severity in studies using administrative data Predicting the risk of 1-year mortality in incident dialysis patients: Accounting for case-mix severity in studies using administrative data
Prediction of emergent heart failure death by semi-quantitative triage risk stratification Prediction of emergent heart failure death by semi-quantitative triage risk stratification
Predictors of low cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in Ontario, Canada Predictors of low cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in Ontario, Canada
Predictors of short-term complications after ICD replacement: Results from the Ontario ICD database Predictors of short-term complications after ICD replacement: Results from the Ontario ICD database
Prioritizing performance measurement for emergency department care: Consensus on evidence-based quality of care indicators Prioritizing performance measurement for emergency department care: Consensus on evidence-based quality of care indicators
Radiographic monitoring of incidental abdominal aortic aneurysms: A retrospective population-based cohort Radiographic monitoring of incidental abdominal aortic aneurysms: A retrospective population-based cohort
Reasons for hospital admissions among youth and young adults with cerebral palsy Reasons for hospital admissions among youth and young adults with cerebral palsy
Recent health care transitions and emergency department use by chronic long-term care residents: A population-based cohort study Recent health care transitions and emergency department use by chronic long-term care residents: A population-based cohort study
Reinitiation of anticoagulation after warfarin-associated intracranial hemorrhage and mortality risk: The Best practice for Reinitiating Anticoagulation therapy after INtracranial bleeding (BRAIN) study Reinitiation of anticoagulation after warfarin-associated intracranial hemorrhage and mortality risk: The Best practice for Reinitiating Anticoagulation therapy after INtracranial bleeding (BRAIN) study
Rescue percutaneous coronary interventions for failed fibrinolytic therapy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A population-based study Rescue percutaneous coronary interventions for failed fibrinolytic therapy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A population-based study
Resource use and costs of end-of-life/palliative care: Ontario adult cancer patients dying during 2002 and 2003 Resource use and costs of end-of-life/palliative care: Ontario adult cancer patients dying during 2002 and 2003
Risk factors, inpatient care, and outcomes of pneumonia after ischemic stroke Risk factors, inpatient care, and outcomes of pneumonia after ischemic stroke
Risk of serious falls associated with oxybutynin and tolterodine: A population based study Risk of serious falls associated with oxybutynin and tolterodine: A population based study
Roadway crash risks in recent immigrants Roadway crash risks in recent immigrants
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case-control study Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case-control study
Short-term outcomes after symptomatic internal carotid artery occlusion Short-term outcomes after symptomatic internal carotid artery occlusion
Social disparities in the use of colonoscopy by primary care physicians in Ontario Social disparities in the use of colonoscopy by primary care physicians in Ontario
Socioeconomic status and prevalence of congenital heart defects: Does universal access to health care system eliminate the gap? Socioeconomic status and prevalence of congenital heart defects: Does universal access to health care system eliminate the gap?
Statin use associates with a lower incidence of acute kidney injury after major elective surgery Statin use associates with a lower incidence of acute kidney injury after major elective surgery
Statins and intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study Statins and intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study
Temporal changes in emergency department triage of patients with acute myocardial infarction and the effect on outcomes Temporal changes in emergency department triage of patients with acute myocardial infarction and the effect on outcomes
Temporal trends in cardiogenic shock treatment and outcomes among Ontario patients with myocardial infarction between 1992 and 2008 Temporal trends in cardiogenic shock treatment and outcomes among Ontario patients with myocardial infarction between 1992 and 2008
The effect of a charted history of depression on emergency department triage and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction The effect of a charted history of depression on emergency department triage and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction
The effect of hospital-acquired infection with Clostridium difficile on length of stay in hospital The effect of hospital-acquired infection with Clostridium difficile on length of stay in hospital
The effectiveness of implementing a reminder system into routine clinical practice: Does it increase postpartum screening in women with gestational diabetes? The effectiveness of implementing a reminder system into routine clinical practice: Does it increase postpartum screening in women with gestational diabetes?
The feasibility of COPD surveillance in Ontario: A population study The feasibility of COPD surveillance in Ontario: A population study
The iScore predicts poor functional outcomes early after hospitalization for an acute ischemic stroke The iScore predicts poor functional outcomes early after hospitalization for an acute ischemic stroke
The mortality risk score and the ADG score: Two points-based scoring systems for the Johns Hopkins aggregated diagnosis groups to predict mortality in a general adult population cohort in Ontario, Canada The mortality risk score and the ADG score: Two points-based scoring systems for the Johns Hopkins aggregated diagnosis groups to predict mortality in a general adult population cohort in Ontario, Canada
The relationship between need and capacity for multidisciplinary cardiovascular risk-reduction programs in Ontario The relationship between need and capacity for multidisciplinary cardiovascular risk-reduction programs in Ontario
The risk of hypotension following co-prescription of macrolide antibiotics and calcium-channel blockers The risk of hypotension following co-prescription of macrolide antibiotics and calcium-channel blockers
Trajectory of performance status and symptom scores for patients with cancer during the last six months of life Trajectory of performance status and symptom scores for patients with cancer during the last six months of life
Trends in opioid use and dosing among socio-economically disadvantaged patients Trends in opioid use and dosing among socio-economically disadvantaged patients
Trends in the aggressiveness of end-of-life cancer care in the universal health care system of Ontario, Canada Trends in the aggressiveness of end-of-life cancer care in the universal health care system of Ontario, Canada
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced hyperkalaemia in elderly patients receiving spironolactone: Nested case-control study Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced hyperkalaemia in elderly patients receiving spironolactone: Nested case-control study
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole-induced phenytoin toxicity in the elderly: A population-based study Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole-induced phenytoin toxicity in the elderly: A population-based study
Unplanned readmissions after hospital discharge among patients identified as being at high risk for readmission using a validated predictive algorithm Unplanned readmissions after hospital discharge among patients identified as being at high risk for readmission using a validated predictive algorithm
Use of fibrates in the United States and Canada Use of fibrates in the United States and Canada
Using a data entry clerk to improve data quality in primary care electronic medical records: a pilot study Using a data entry clerk to improve data quality in primary care electronic medical records: a pilot study
Using a Web-based system to monitor practice profiles in primary care residency training Using a Web-based system to monitor practice profiles in primary care residency training
Using administrative data to measure the extent to which practitioners work together: “Interconnected” care is common in a large cohort of family physicians Using administrative data to measure the extent to which practitioners work together: “Interconnected” care is common in a large cohort of family physicians
Using linked health administrative data to assess the clinical and healthcare system impact of chronic diseases in Ontario Using linked health administrative data to assess the clinical and healthcare system impact of chronic diseases in Ontario
Using the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) to predict mortality in a general adult population cohort in Ontario, Canada Using the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) to predict mortality in a general adult population cohort in Ontario, Canada
Using the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) to predict one-year mortality in population-based cohorts of patients with diabetes in Ontario, Canada Using the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups (ADGs) to predict one-year mortality in population-based cohorts of patients with diabetes in Ontario, Canada
Validation of administrative population-based data sets for the detection of cesarean delivery surgical site infection Validation of administrative population-based data sets for the detection of cesarean delivery surgical site infection
Validation of case-finding algorithms derived from administrative data for identifying adults living with human immunodeficiency virus infection Validation of case-finding algorithms derived from administrative data for identifying adults living with human immunodeficiency virus infection
Why are implantable cardioverter defibrillator outcomes in practice different from clinical trials? Why are implantable cardioverter defibrillator outcomes in practice different from clinical trials?
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2010.

A data-generation process for data with specified risk differences or numbers needed to treat A data-generation process for data with specified risk differences or numbers needed to treat
A population-based cohort study of ambulatory care service utilization among older adults A population-based cohort study of ambulatory care service utilization among older adults
A population-based risk algorithm for the development of diabetes: development and validation of the Diabetes Population Risk Tool (DPoRT) A population-based risk algorithm for the development of diabetes: development and validation of the Diabetes Population Risk Tool (DPoRT)
A population-based study of cardiac morbidity among Hodgkin lymphoma patients with pre-existing heart disease A population-based study of cardiac morbidity among Hodgkin lymphoma patients with pre-existing heart disease
A population-based study of follow-up care for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors A population-based study of follow-up care for Hodgkin lymphoma survivors
A qualitative assessment of a provincial quality improvement strategy for pancreatic cancer surgery A qualitative assessment of a provincial quality improvement strategy for pancreatic cancer surgery
A substantial and confusing variation exists in handling of baseline covariates in randomized controlled trials: a review of trials published in leading medical journals A substantial and confusing variation exists in handling of baseline covariates in randomized controlled trials: a review of trials published in leading medical journals
Adoption of adjuvant chemotherapy for non–small-cell lung cancer: a population-based outcomes study Adoption of adjuvant chemotherapy for non–small-cell lung cancer: a population-based outcomes study
Age- and sex-related prevalence of diabetes mellitus among immigrants to Ontario, Canada Age- and sex-related prevalence of diabetes mellitus among immigrants to Ontario, Canada
An intervention to improve interprofessional collaboration and communications: a comparative qualitative study An intervention to improve interprofessional collaboration and communications: a comparative qualitative study
Analysis of administrative data finds endoscopist quality measures associated with post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer Analysis of administrative data finds endoscopist quality measures associated with post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer
Anticoagulation after anterior myocardial infarction and the risk of stroke Anticoagulation after anterior myocardial infarction and the risk of stroke
Antihypertensive drug persistence and compliance among newly treated elderly hypertensives in Ontario Antihypertensive drug persistence and compliance among newly treated elderly hypertensives in Ontario
Antipsychotics and mortality in parkinsonism Antipsychotics and mortality in parkinsonism
Assessing the volume-outcome hypothesis and region-level quality improvement interventions: pancreas cancer surgery in two Canadian provinces Assessing the volume-outcome hypothesis and region-level quality improvement interventions: pancreas cancer surgery in two Canadian provinces
Association between colonoscopy rates and colorectal cancer mortality Association between colonoscopy rates and colorectal cancer mortality
Association between hospital cardiac management and outcomes for acute myocardial infarction patients Association between hospital cardiac management and outcomes for acute myocardial infarction patients
Association of anti-smoking legislation with rates of hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions Association of anti-smoking legislation with rates of hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions
Association of temporal trends in risk factors and treatment uptake with coronary heart disease mortality, 1994-2005 Association of temporal trends in risk factors and treatment uptake with coronary heart disease mortality, 1994-2005
Attitudes of physicians and public to pharmaceutical industry 'gifts' Attitudes of physicians and public to pharmaceutical industry 'gifts'
Beta-blockers, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and the risk of hyperkalemia requiring hospitalization in the elderly: a nested case-control study Beta-blockers, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and the risk of hyperkalemia requiring hospitalization in the elderly: a nested case-control study
Bundle branch block patterns and long-term outcomes in heart failure Bundle branch block patterns and long-term outcomes in heart failure
Burden of comorbidity in individuals with asthma Burden of comorbidity in individuals with asthma
Cervical cancer screening among urban immigrants by region of origin: a population-based cohort study Cervical cancer screening among urban immigrants by region of origin: a population-based cohort study
Changes to surgical and hospitalization rates of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Ontario, Canada (1994-2007) Changes to surgical and hospitalization rates of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Ontario, Canada (1994-2007)
Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles among ethnic groups using population health surveys between 1996 and 2007 Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles among ethnic groups using population health surveys between 1996 and 2007
Cost-effectiveness of educational outreach to primary care nurses to increase tuberculosis case detection and improve respiratory care: economic evaluation alongside a randomised trial Cost-effectiveness of educational outreach to primary care nurses to increase tuberculosis case detection and improve respiratory care: economic evaluation alongside a randomised trial
Cost-effectiveness of specialized multidisciplinary heart failure clinics in Ontario, Canada Cost-effectiveness of specialized multidisciplinary heart failure clinics in Ontario, Canada
De-identification of primary care electronic medical records free-text data in Ontario, Canada De-identification of primary care electronic medical records free-text data in Ontario, Canada
Defibrillation testing at the time of ICD insertion: an analysis from the Ontario ICD Registry Defibrillation testing at the time of ICD insertion: an analysis from the Ontario ICD Registry
Depression and self-reported functional status: impact on mortality following acute myocardial infarction Depression and self-reported functional status: impact on mortality following acute myocardial infarction
Derivation and validation of an index to predict early death or unplanned readmission after discharge from hospital to the community Derivation and validation of an index to predict early death or unplanned readmission after discharge from hospital to the community
Diabetics can be identified in an electronic medical record using laboratory tests and prescriptions Diabetics can be identified in an electronic medical record using laboratory tests and prescriptions
Differences in stroke outcome based on sex Differences in stroke outcome based on sex
Diuretic dose and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure after hospitalization Diuretic dose and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure after hospitalization
Do all ischemic stroke subtypes benefit from organized inpatient stroke care? Do all ischemic stroke subtypes benefit from organized inpatient stroke care?
Does access to care affect outcomes of appendicitis in children? A population-based cohort study Does access to care affect outcomes of appendicitis in children? A population-based cohort study
Does it matter who writes medical news stories? Does it matter who writes medical news stories?
Drug problems among homeless individuals in Toronto, Canada: prevalence, drugs of choice, and relation to health status Drug problems among homeless individuals in Toronto, Canada: prevalence, drugs of choice, and relation to health status
Early deaths in heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department: a population-based analysis Early deaths in heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department: a population-based analysis
End of life care for women with gynecologic cancers End of life care for women with gynecologic cancers
Endoscopist specialty is associated with incident colorectal cancer following a negative colonoscopy Endoscopist specialty is associated with incident colorectal cancer following a negative colonoscopy
Epidemiology of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review of international trends Epidemiology of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review of international trends
Estimating multilevel logistic regression models when the number of clusters is low: a comparison of different statistical software procedures Estimating multilevel logistic regression models when the number of clusters is low: a comparison of different statistical software procedures
Evaluation of early complications related to de novo cardioverter defibrillator implantation: insights from the Ontario ICD database Evaluation of early complications related to de novo cardioverter defibrillator implantation: insights from the Ontario ICD database
Evolution of the coronary care unit: clinical characteristics and temporal trends in healthcare delivery and outcomes Evolution of the coronary care unit: clinical characteristics and temporal trends in healthcare delivery and outcomes
Factors associated with colonoscopy performed in nonhospital settings Factors associated with colonoscopy performed in nonhospital settings
Factors associated with end-of-life health service use in patients dying of cancer Factors associated with end-of-life health service use in patients dying of cancer
Fracture types and risk factors in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: a matched cohort study of 19,079 men Fracture types and risk factors in men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: a matched cohort study of 19,079 men
Frequency and pattern of emergency department visits by long-term care residents—a population-based study Frequency and pattern of emergency department visits by long-term care residents—a population-based study
From pharmacotherapy to pharmacoprevention: trends in prescribing to older adults in Ontario, Canada, 1997-2006 From pharmacotherapy to pharmacoprevention: trends in prescribing to older adults in Ontario, Canada, 1997-2006
From places to flows. International secondary migration and birth outcomes From places to flows. International secondary migration and birth outcomes
Health care utilization for musculoskeletal disorders Health care utilization for musculoskeletal disorders
Hemorrhage during warfarin therapy associated with cotrimoxazole and other urinary tract anti-infective agents Hemorrhage during warfarin therapy associated with cotrimoxazole and other urinary tract anti-infective agents
How end-of-life home care services are used from admission to death: a population-based cohort study How end-of-life home care services are used from admission to death: a population-based cohort study
Hypokalemia following polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparation for colonoscopy in older hospitalized patients with significant comorbidities Hypokalemia following polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparation for colonoscopy in older hospitalized patients with significant comorbidities
Immigrants' duration of residence and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based study Immigrants' duration of residence and adverse birth outcomes: a population-based study
Impact of clinical urgency, physician supply and procedural capacity on regional variations in wait times for coronary angiography Impact of clinical urgency, physician supply and procedural capacity on regional variations in wait times for coronary angiography
Improved outcomes with early collaborative care of ambulatory heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department Improved outcomes with early collaborative care of ambulatory heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department
Improving the quality of processing gastric cancer specimens: The pathologist's perspective Improving the quality of processing gastric cancer specimens: The pathologist's perspective
Increasing hospital admission rates for urological complications after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy Increasing hospital admission rates for urological complications after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy
Increasing tuition fees in a country with two different models of medical education Increasing tuition fees in a country with two different models of medical education
Influenza vaccination and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study Influenza vaccination and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly in Ontario, Canada: a cohort study
International migration and adverse birth outcomes: role of ethnicity, region of origin and destination International migration and adverse birth outcomes: role of ethnicity, region of origin and destination
Investigating concordance in diabetes diagnosis between primary care charts (electronic medical records) and health administrative data: a retrospective cohort study Investigating concordance in diabetes diagnosis between primary care charts (electronic medical records) and health administrative data: a retrospective cohort study
Is diabetic ketoacidosis at disease onset a result of missed diagnosis? Is diabetic ketoacidosis at disease onset a result of missed diagnosis?
Is large birth weight associated with asthma risk in early childhood? Is large birth weight associated with asthma risk in early childhood?
Item nonresponse to psychosocial questionnaires was associated with higher mortality after acute myocardial infarction Item nonresponse to psychosocial questionnaires was associated with higher mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Logistic regression had superior performance compared with regression trees for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure Logistic regression had superior performance compared with regression trees for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure
Long-term outcomes and resource utilization of endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Ontario Long-term outcomes and resource utilization of endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Ontario
Long-term survival in young adults with colorectal cancer: a population-based study Long-term survival in young adults with colorectal cancer: a population-based study
Low rates of cervical cancer screening among urban immigrants: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada Low rates of cervical cancer screening among urban immigrants: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada
Major radiodiagnostic imaging in pregnancy and the risk of childhood malignancy: a population-based cohort study in Ontario Major radiodiagnostic imaging in pregnancy and the risk of childhood malignancy: a population-based cohort study in Ontario
Management of gastric cancer in Ontario Management of gastric cancer in Ontario
Measuring change in health status of older adults at the population level: the transition probability model Measuring change in health status of older adults at the population level: the transition probability model
Meta-analysis: effects of percutaneous coronary intervention versus medical therapy on angina relief Meta-analysis: effects of percutaneous coronary intervention versus medical therapy on angina relief
Myocardial infarction and the validation of physician billing and hospitalization data using electronic medical records Myocardial infarction and the validation of physician billing and hospitalization data using electronic medical records
Myocardial infarction associated with recency of immigration to Ontario Myocardial infarction associated with recency of immigration to Ontario
Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for serious liver disease Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for serious liver disease
Non-adherence to recommendations for further testing after outpatient CT and MRI Non-adherence to recommendations for further testing after outpatient CT and MRI
Non-invasive cardiac stress testing before elective major non-cardiac surgery: population based cohort study Non-invasive cardiac stress testing before elective major non-cardiac surgery: population based cohort study
Optimal caliper widths for propensity-score matching when estimating differences in means and differences in proportions in observational studies Optimal caliper widths for propensity-score matching when estimating differences in means and differences in proportions in observational studies
Optimal pandemic influenza vaccine allocation strategies for the Canadian population Optimal pandemic influenza vaccine allocation strategies for the Canadian population
Osteoporosis quality indicators using healthcare utilization data Osteoporosis quality indicators using healthcare utilization data
Outcomes and processes of care related to preoperative medical consultation Outcomes and processes of care related to preoperative medical consultation
Patterns of care and outcomes after computed tomography scans for headache Patterns of care and outcomes after computed tomography scans for headache
Performance evaluation in home and community care Performance evaluation in home and community care
Population-based longitudinal study of follow-up care for breast cancer survivors Population-based longitudinal study of follow-up care for breast cancer survivors
Postoperative pneumonia in elderly patients receiving acid suppressants: a retrospective cohort analysis Postoperative pneumonia in elderly patients receiving acid suppressants: a retrospective cohort analysis
Preventing deaths in the Canadian military Preventing deaths in the Canadian military
Primary care physician supply and children's health care use, access, and outcomes: findings from Canada Primary care physician supply and children's health care use, access, and outcomes: findings from Canada
Proliferation of prenatal ultrasonography Proliferation of prenatal ultrasonography
Provider volumes and early outcomes of primary total joint replacement in Ontario Provider volumes and early outcomes of primary total joint replacement in Ontario
Quality care in seniors with new-onset rheumatoid arthritis: a Canadian perspective Quality care in seniors with new-onset rheumatoid arthritis: a Canadian perspective
Rapid expansion of intravitreal drug injection procedures, 2000 to 2008 Rapid expansion of intravitreal drug injection procedures, 2000 to 2008
Relationship of asthma management, socioeconomic status, and medication insurance characteristics to exacerbation frequency in children with asthma Relationship of asthma management, socioeconomic status, and medication insurance characteristics to exacerbation frequency in children with asthma
Repeat self-harm: application of hurdle models Repeat self-harm: application of hurdle models
Risk adjustment using administrative data-based and survey-derived methods for explaining physician utilization Risk adjustment using administrative data-based and survey-derived methods for explaining physician utilization
Risk of premature stroke in recent immigrants (PRESARIO). Population-based matched cohort study Risk of premature stroke in recent immigrants (PRESARIO). Population-based matched cohort study
Road trauma in teenage male youth with childhood disruptive behavior disorders: a population based analysis Road trauma in teenage male youth with childhood disruptive behavior disorders: a population based analysis
School-based influenza vaccine delivery, vaccination rates, and healthcare use in the context of a universal influenza immunization program: an ecological study School-based influenza vaccine delivery, vaccination rates, and healthcare use in the context of a universal influenza immunization program: an ecological study
Secular trends in acute coronary syndrome hospitalization from 1994 to 2005 Secular trends in acute coronary syndrome hospitalization from 1994 to 2005
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and breast cancer mortality in women receiving tamoxifen: a population based cohort study Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and breast cancer mortality in women receiving tamoxifen: a population based cohort study
Statistical criteria for selecting the optimal number of untreated subjects matched to each treated subject when using many-to-one matching on the propensity score Statistical criteria for selecting the optimal number of untreated subjects matched to each treated subject when using many-to-one matching on the propensity score
Surname lists to identify South Asian and Chinese ethnicity from secondary data in Ontario, Canada: a validation study Surname lists to identify South Asian and Chinese ethnicity from secondary data in Ontario, Canada: a validation study
Survival of the fittest: the hidden cost of undertriage of major trauma Survival of the fittest: the hidden cost of undertriage of major trauma
Symptom burden and performance status in a population-based cohort of ambulatory cancer patients Symptom burden and performance status in a population-based cohort of ambulatory cancer patients
The association between weekend hospital presentation and stroke fatality The association between weekend hospital presentation and stroke fatality
The economic burden of obesity worldwide: a systematic review of the direct costs of obesity The economic burden of obesity worldwide: a systematic review of the direct costs of obesity
The effectiveness and efficiency of diabetes screening in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study The effectiveness and efficiency of diabetes screening in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study
The effectiveness of interprofessional education: key findings from a new systematic review The effectiveness of interprofessional education: key findings from a new systematic review
The impact of diabetes education on blood glucose self-monitoring among older adults The impact of diabetes education on blood glucose self-monitoring among older adults
The performance of different propensity-score methods for estimating differences in proportions (risk differences or absolute risk reductions) in observational studies The performance of different propensity-score methods for estimating differences in proportions (risk differences or absolute risk reductions) in observational studies
The predictors of self-rated health and the relationship between self-rated health and health service needs are similar across socioeconomic groups in Canada The predictors of self-rated health and the relationship between self-rated health and health service needs are similar across socioeconomic groups in Canada
The relationship of 60 disease diagnoses and 15 conditions to preference-based health-related quality of life in Ontario hospital-based long-term care residents The relationship of 60 disease diagnoses and 15 conditions to preference-based health-related quality of life in Ontario hospital-based long-term care residents
Thirty-day in-hospital revascularization and mortality rates after acute myocardial infarction in seven Canadian provinces Thirty-day in-hospital revascularization and mortality rates after acute myocardial infarction in seven Canadian provinces
Trends in asthma prevalence and incidence in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2005: a population study Trends in asthma prevalence and incidence in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2005: a population study
Trends in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence, incidence, and mortality in Ontario, Canada, 1996 to 2007 Trends in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence, incidence, and mortality in Ontario, Canada, 1996 to 2007
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced hyperkalemia in patients receiving inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin system: a population-based study Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole-induced hyperkalemia in patients receiving inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin system: a population-based study
Type 2 diabetes, medication-induced diabetes, and monogenic diabetes in Canadian children: a prospective national surveillance study Type 2 diabetes, medication-induced diabetes, and monogenic diabetes in Canadian children: a prospective national surveillance study
Universal health insurance and health care access for homeless persons Universal health insurance and health care access for homeless persons
Using administrative datasets to study outcomes in dialysis patients: a validation study Using administrative datasets to study outcomes in dialysis patients: a validation study
Using more end-of-life homecare services is associated with using fewer acute care services: a population-based cohort study Using more end-of-life homecare services is associated with using fewer acute care services: a population-based cohort study
Validation of a health administrative data algorithm for assessing the epidemiology of diabetes in Canadian children Validation of a health administrative data algorithm for assessing the epidemiology of diabetes in Canadian children
Validation of physician billing and hospitalization data to identify patients with ischemic heart disease using data from the Electronic Medical Record Administrative data Linked Database (EMRALD) Validation of physician billing and hospitalization data to identify patients with ischemic heart disease using data from the Electronic Medical Record Administrative data Linked Database (EMRALD)
What is the lifetime risk of physician diagnosed asthma in Ontario, Canada? What is the lifetime risk of physician diagnosed asthma in Ontario, Canada?
Why collect individual-level vaccination data? Why collect individual-level vaccination data?
Why do patients with cancer visit the emergency department near the end of life? Why do patients with cancer visit the emergency department near the end of life?
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"Dose-dependent" impact of recurrent cardiac events on mortality in patients with heart failure
A demonstration project of a multi-component educational intervention to improve integrated post-fracture osteoporosis care in five rural communities in Ontario, Canada A demonstration project of a multi-component educational intervention to improve integrated post-fracture osteoporosis care in five rural communities in Ontario, Canada
A modification of the Elixhauser comorbidity measures into a point system for hospital death using administrative data A modification of the Elixhauser comorbidity measures into a point system for hospital death using administrative data
A population-based analysis of outpatient colonoscopy in adults assisted by an anesthesiologist A population-based analysis of outpatient colonoscopy in adults assisted by an anesthesiologist
A population-based nested case-control study of the costs of hip and knee replacement surgery A population-based nested case-control study of the costs of hip and knee replacement surgery
A population-based study of ambulatory and surgical services provided by orthopaedic surgeons for musculoskeletal conditions A population-based study of ambulatory and surgical services provided by orthopaedic surgeons for musculoskeletal conditions
A population-based study of anesthesia consultation before major noncardiac surgery A population-based study of anesthesia consultation before major noncardiac surgery
A population-based study of the drug interaction between proton pump inhibitors and clopidogrel A population-based study of the drug interaction between proton pump inhibitors and clopidogrel
Abnormal screening glucose challenge test in pregnancy and future risk of diabetes in young women Abnormal screening glucose challenge test in pregnancy and future risk of diabetes in young women
Absolute risk reductions and numbers needed to treat can be obtained from adjusted survival models for time-to-event outcomes Absolute risk reductions and numbers needed to treat can be obtained from adjusted survival models for time-to-event outcomes
Absolute risk reductions, relative risks, relative risk reductions, and numbers needed to treat can be obtained from a logistic regression model Absolute risk reductions, relative risks, relative risk reductions, and numbers needed to treat can be obtained from a logistic regression model
Adverse cardiovascular events during treatment with pioglitazone and rosiglitazone: a population-based cohort study Adverse cardiovascular events during treatment with pioglitazone and rosiglitazone: a population-based cohort study
Age disparities in stroke quality of care and delivery of health services Age disparities in stroke quality of care and delivery of health services
An innovative telemedicine knowledge translation program to improve quality of care in intensive care units: protocol for a cluster randomized pragmatic trial An innovative telemedicine knowledge translation program to improve quality of care in intensive care units: protocol for a cluster randomized pragmatic trial
An investigation of satellite hemodialysis fallbacks in the province of Ontario An investigation of satellite hemodialysis fallbacks in the province of Ontario
Antipsychotic drugs and hyperglycemia in older patients with diabetes Antipsychotic drugs and hyperglycemia in older patients with diabetes
Are (the log-odds of) hospital mortality rates normally distributed? Implications for studying variations in outcomes of medical care Are (the log-odds of) hospital mortality rates normally distributed? Implications for studying variations in outcomes of medical care
Are multiple biomarker testing strategies ready for prime time in heart failure? Are multiple biomarker testing strategies ready for prime time in heart failure?
Association between tamsulosin and serious ophthalmic adverse events in older men following cataract surgery Association between tamsulosin and serious ophthalmic adverse events in older men following cataract surgery
Association of blood pressure at hospital discharge with mortality in patients diagnosed with heart failure Association of blood pressure at hospital discharge with mortality in patients diagnosed with heart failure
Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer: a population-based, case–control study Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer: a population-based, case–control study
Attitudes of family physicians, specialists and radiologists about the use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in Ontario Attitudes of family physicians, specialists and radiologists about the use of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in Ontario
Balance diagnostics for comparing the distribution of baseline covariates between treatment groups in propensity-score matched samples Balance diagnostics for comparing the distribution of baseline covariates between treatment groups in propensity-score matched samples
Bayesian propensity score analysis for observational data Bayesian propensity score analysis for observational data
Bayesian statistical inference enhances the interpretation of contemporary randomized controlled trials Bayesian statistical inference enhances the interpretation of contemporary randomized controlled trials
Blood glucose test strips: options to reduce usage Blood glucose test strips: options to reduce usage
Capitation and enhanced fee-for-service models for primary care reform: a population-based evaluation Capitation and enhanced fee-for-service models for primary care reform: a population-based evaluation
Chronic dialysis and death among survivors of acute kidney injury requiring dialysis Chronic dialysis and death among survivors of acute kidney injury requiring dialysis
Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients receiving different oral hypoglycemic agents Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients receiving different oral hypoglycemic agents
Cloning and epitope mapping of Cry11Aa-binding sites in the Cry11Aa-receptor alkaline phosphatase from Aedes aegypti Cloning and epitope mapping of Cry11Aa-binding sites in the Cry11Aa-receptor alkaline phosphatase from Aedes aegypti
Communication channels in general internal medicine: a description of baseline patterns for improved interprofessional collaboration Communication channels in general internal medicine: a description of baseline patterns for improved interprofessional collaboration
Comparison of primary care physician payment models in the management of hypertension Comparison of primary care physician payment models in the management of hypertension
Comparison of primary percutaneous coronary intervention and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. Bayesian hierarchical meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials and observational studies Comparison of primary percutaneous coronary intervention and fibrinolytic therapy in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. Bayesian hierarchical meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials and observational studies
Comparisons of patient and physician expectations for cancer survivorship care Comparisons of patient and physician expectations for cancer survivorship care
Covariate balance in a Bayesian propensity score analysis of beta blocker therapy in heart failure patients Covariate balance in a Bayesian propensity score analysis of beta blocker therapy in heart failure patients
Current prescription patterns and safety profile of irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study of older adults Current prescription patterns and safety profile of irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study of older adults
Decreasing mortality for coronary artery bypass surgery in octogenarians Decreasing mortality for coronary artery bypass surgery in octogenarians
Degree and correlates of patient trust in their cardiologist Degree and correlates of patient trust in their cardiologist
Development of a minimization instrument for allocation of a hospital-level performance improvement intervention to reduce waiting times in Ontario emergency departments Development of a minimization instrument for allocation of a hospital-level performance improvement intervention to reduce waiting times in Ontario emergency departments
Development of an algorithm to identify preoperative medical consultations using administrative data Development of an algorithm to identify preoperative medical consultations using administrative data
Diabetes quality of care in academic endocrinology practice: a descriptive study Diabetes quality of care in academic endocrinology practice: a descriptive study
Disequilibrium between admitted and discharged hospitalized patients affects emergency department length of stay Disequilibrium between admitted and discharged hospitalized patients affects emergency department length of stay
Do all age groups benefit from organized inpatient stroke care? Do all age groups benefit from organized inpatient stroke care?
Educational attainment is associated with health care utilization and self-care behavior by individuals with diabetes Educational attainment is associated with health care utilization and self-care behavior by individuals with diabetes
Effect of age on stroke prevention therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation Effect of age on stroke prevention therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation
Effect of lymph node retrieval rates on the utilization of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II colon cancer Effect of lymph node retrieval rates on the utilization of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II colon cancer
Effectiveness of public report cards for improving the quality of cardiac care: the EFFECT study: a randomized trial Effectiveness of public report cards for improving the quality of cardiac care: the EFFECT study: a randomized trial
Emergency department triage of acute myocardial infarction patients and the effect on outcomes Emergency department triage of acute myocardial infarction patients and the effect on outcomes
Enhancing continuity of information: essential components of consultation reports Enhancing continuity of information: essential components of consultation reports
Evaluating sex differences in population-based utilization of implantable cardioverter defibrillators: role of cardiac conditions and noncardiac comorbidities Evaluating sex differences in population-based utilization of implantable cardioverter defibrillators: role of cardiac conditions and noncardiac comorbidities
Evaluating web-based static, animated and interactive maps for injury prevention Evaluating web-based static, animated and interactive maps for injury prevention
Factors related to second cancer screening practice in disease-free cervical cancer survivors Factors related to second cancer screening practice in disease-free cervical cancer survivors
Fecal occult blood testing: people in Ontario are unaware of it and not ready for it Fecal occult blood testing: people in Ontario are unaware of it and not ready for it
Financial and work satisfaction: impacts of participation in primary care reform on physicians in Ontario Financial and work satisfaction: impacts of participation in primary care reform on physicians in Ontario
Forecasting the need for dialysis services in Ontario, Canada to 2011 Forecasting the need for dialysis services in Ontario, Canada to 2011
Gender differences in carotid imaging and revascularization following stroke Gender differences in carotid imaging and revascularization following stroke
GEOGLE: context mining tool for the correlation between gene expression and the phenotypic distinction GEOGLE: context mining tool for the correlation between gene expression and the phenotypic distinction
Handheld computers for survey and trial data collection in resource-poor settings: Development and evaluation of PDACT, a Palm Pilot interviewing system Handheld computers for survey and trial data collection in resource-poor settings: Development and evaluation of PDACT, a Palm Pilot interviewing system
Healthcare-associated infections as patient safety indicators Healthcare-associated infections as patient safety indicators
Identifying deliberate self-harm in emergency department data Identifying deliberate self-harm in emergency department data
Identifying individuals with physician diagnosed COPD in health administrative databases Identifying individuals with physician diagnosed COPD in health administrative databases
Identifying patients with physician-diagnosed asthma in health administrative databases Identifying patients with physician-diagnosed asthma in health administrative databases
Impact of androgen deprivation therapy on cardiovascular disease and diabetes Impact of androgen deprivation therapy on cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Impact of restrictive prescription plans on heart failure medication use Impact of restrictive prescription plans on heart failure medication use
Improving the clarity of the interprofessional field: implications for research and continuing interprofessional education Improving the clarity of the interprofessional field: implications for research and continuing interprofessional education
In-hospital myocardial infarction following acute ischaemic stroke: an observational study In-hospital myocardial infarction following acute ischaemic stroke: an observational study
Incidence and predictors of critical events during urgent air–medical transport Incidence and predictors of critical events during urgent air–medical transport
Income-related differences in mortality among people with diabetes mellitus Income-related differences in mortality among people with diabetes mellitus
Increasing incidence of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Ontario, Canada: evidence from health administrative data Increasing incidence of paediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Ontario, Canada: evidence from health administrative data
Increasing the demand for childhood vaccination in developing countries: a systematic review Increasing the demand for childhood vaccination in developing countries: a systematic review
Inflation of Type I error rate in multiple regression when independent variables are measured with error Inflation of Type I error rate in multiple regression when independent variables are measured with error
Influenza vaccination rates in Ontario children: Implications for universal childhood vaccination policy Influenza vaccination rates in Ontario children: Implications for universal childhood vaccination policy
Injury in First Nations communities in Ontario Injury in First Nations communities in Ontario
Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes
Interprofessional interaction, negotiation and non-negotiation on general internal medicine wards Interprofessional interaction, negotiation and non-negotiation on general internal medicine wards
Long-term trends in use of and expenditures for cardiovascular medications in Canada Long-term trends in use of and expenditures for cardiovascular medications in Canada
Longer wait times increase overall mortality in patients with bladder cancer Longer wait times increase overall mortality in patients with bladder cancer
Macrolide-induced digoxin toxicity: a population-based study Macrolide-induced digoxin toxicity: a population-based study
Making trials matter: pragmatic and explanatory trials and the problem of applicability Making trials matter: pragmatic and explanatory trials and the problem of applicability
Media reporting of health interventions: signs of improvement, but major problems persist Media reporting of health interventions: signs of improvement, but major problems persist
Mild glucose intolerance in pregnancy and risk of cardiovascular disease: a population-based cohort study Mild glucose intolerance in pregnancy and risk of cardiovascular disease: a population-based cohort study
Motor vehicle crashes in diabetic patients with tight glycemic control: a population-based case control analysis Motor vehicle crashes in diabetic patients with tight glycemic control: a population-based case control analysis
Multidisciplinary cancer conferences: identifying opportunities to promote implementation Multidisciplinary cancer conferences: identifying opportunities to promote implementation
National trends in rates of death and hospital admissions related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke, 1994–2004 National trends in rates of death and hospital admissions related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke, 1994–2004
Neighborhood context and infant birthweight among recent immigrant mothers: a multilevel analysis Neighborhood context and infant birthweight among recent immigrant mothers: a multilevel analysis
Neighborhood income and health outcomes in infants: how do those with complex chronic conditions fare? Neighborhood income and health outcomes in infants: how do those with complex chronic conditions fare?
Neighbourhood chronic stress and gender inequalities in hypertension among Canadian adults: a multilevel analysis Neighbourhood chronic stress and gender inequalities in hypertension among Canadian adults: a multilevel analysis
Nevus density and melanoma risk in women: a pooled analysis to test the divergent pathway hypothesis Nevus density and melanoma risk in women: a pooled analysis to test the divergent pathway hypothesis
Nursing time devoted to medication administration in long-term care: clinical, safety, and resource implications Nursing time devoted to medication administration in long-term care: clinical, safety, and resource implications
Oral contraceptives: a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma? Oral contraceptives: a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma?
Outcomes of surveillance mammography after treatment of primary breast cancer: a population-based case series Outcomes of surveillance mammography after treatment of primary breast cancer: a population-based case series
Outcomes-based health human resource planning for maternal, child and youth health care in Canada: a new horizon for the 21st century Outcomes-based health human resource planning for maternal, child and youth health care in Canada: a new horizon for the 21st century
Paclitaxel versus sirolimus stents in diabetic and nondiabetic patients Paclitaxel versus sirolimus stents in diabetic and nondiabetic patients
Patterns of care for the initial management of cervical cancer in Ontario Patterns of care for the initial management of cervical cancer in Ontario
Patterns of care in the initial management of women with ovarian cancer in Ontario Patterns of care in the initial management of women with ovarian cancer in Ontario
Patterns of care in the initial management of women with vulvar cancers in Ontario Patterns of care in the initial management of women with vulvar cancers in Ontario
Patterns of surgical care for uterine cancers in Ontario Patterns of surgical care for uterine cancers in Ontario
Patterns of use of thienopyridine therapy after percutaneous coronary interventions with drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents Patterns of use of thienopyridine therapy after percutaneous coronary interventions with drug-eluting stents and bare-metal stents
Physician utilization among adults with traumatic spinal cord injury in Ontario: a population-based study Physician utilization among adults with traumatic spinal cord injury in Ontario: a population-based study
Polymorphism of the MDR1/ABCB1 C3435T drug-transporter and resistance to anticonvulsant drugs: a meta-analysis Polymorphism of the MDR1/ABCB1 C3435T drug-transporter and resistance to anticonvulsant drugs: a meta-analysis
Potentially preventable strokes in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation who are not adequately anticoagulated Potentially preventable strokes in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation who are not adequately anticoagulated
Predictive value of the Ontario prehospital stroke screening tool for the identification of patients with acute stroke Predictive value of the Ontario prehospital stroke screening tool for the identification of patients with acute stroke
Predictors and effectiveness of diabetes self-management education in clinical practice Predictors and effectiveness of diabetes self-management education in clinical practice
Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting oxycodone Prescribing of opioid analgesics and related mortality before and after the introduction of long-acting oxycodone
Presumed previous human papillomavirus (HPV) related gynecological cancer in women diagnosed with anal cancer in the province of Ontario Presumed previous human papillomavirus (HPV) related gynecological cancer in women diagnosed with anal cancer in the province of Ontario
Publicly reported provider outcomes: The concerns of cardiac surgeons in a single-payer system Publicly reported provider outcomes: The concerns of cardiac surgeons in a single-payer system
Rates of complete colonic evaluation after incomplete colonoscopy and their associated factors: a population-based study Rates of complete colonic evaluation after incomplete colonoscopy and their associated factors: a population-based study
Reasons for self-reported unmet healthcare needs in Canada: a population-based provincial comparison Reasons for self-reported unmet healthcare needs in Canada: a population-based provincial comparison
Recent innovations to improve asthma outcomes in vulnerable children Recent innovations to improve asthma outcomes in vulnerable children
Relation of disease pathogenesis and risk factors to heart failure with preserved or reduced ejection fraction. Insights from the Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Relation of disease pathogenesis and risk factors to heart failure with preserved or reduced ejection fraction. Insights from the Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Relationship between cardiac rehabilitation and survival after acute cardiac hospitalization within a universal health care system Relationship between cardiac rehabilitation and survival after acute cardiac hospitalization within a universal health care system
Renal allograft loss during transition to adult healthcare services among pediatric renal transplant patients Renal allograft loss during transition to adult healthcare services among pediatric renal transplant patients
Risk factors and viruses associated with hospitalization due to lower respiratory tract infections in Canadian Inuit children: a case-control study Risk factors and viruses associated with hospitalization due to lower respiratory tract infections in Canadian Inuit children: a case-control study
Risk factors for acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: A population-based study Risk factors for acute endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: A population-based study
Risk factors for posterior compared to anterior ischemic stroke: an observational study of the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Risk factors for posterior compared to anterior ischemic stroke: an observational study of the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting and bare-metal stents for patients with off- and on-label indications Safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting and bare-metal stents for patients with off- and on-label indications
Safety and efficacy of drug-eluting and bare metal stents: comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized trials and observational studies Safety and efficacy of drug-eluting and bare metal stents: comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized trials and observational studies
Safety of influenza vaccination in patients with myasthenia gravis: A population-based study Safety of influenza vaccination in patients with myasthenia gravis: A population-based study
School injury among Ottawa-area children: a population-based study School injury among Ottawa-area children: a population-based study
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Allocation in the Canadian Population during a Pandemic Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Allocation in the Canadian Population during a Pandemic
Short- and long-term risk stratification using a next-generation, high-sensitivity research cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) assay in an emergency department chest pain population Short- and long-term risk stratification using a next-generation, high-sensitivity research cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) assay in an emergency department chest pain population
Should a head-injured child receive a head CT scan? A systematic review of clinical prediction rules Should a head-injured child receive a head CT scan? A systematic review of clinical prediction rules
Shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: incidence, predictors, and revision rates Shunt-dependent hydrocephalus after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: incidence, predictors, and revision rates
Social disadvantage, air pollution, and asthma physician visits in Toronto, Canada Social disadvantage, air pollution, and asthma physician visits in Toronto, Canada
Some methods of propensity-score matching had superior performance to others: results of an empirical investigation and Monte Carlo simulations Some methods of propensity-score matching had superior performance to others: results of an empirical investigation and Monte Carlo simulations
Statin therapy and clinical outcomes in heart failure: a propensity-matched analysis Statin therapy and clinical outcomes in heart failure: a propensity-matched analysis
Statin use and the risk of surgical site infections in elderly patients undergoing elective surgery Statin use and the risk of surgical site infections in elderly patients undergoing elective surgery
Survival after hepatic resection of colorectal cancer metastases: a national experience Survival after hepatic resection of colorectal cancer metastases: a national experience
Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors
Temporal trends in the incidence and survival of cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract in Ontario and the United States Temporal trends in the incidence and survival of cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract in Ontario and the United States
The application of disease management to clinical trial designs The application of disease management to clinical trial designs
The concept of the marginally matched subject in propensity-score matched analyses The concept of the marginally matched subject in propensity-score matched analyses
The effect of universal influenza immunization on antibiotic prescriptions: an ecological study The effect of universal influenza immunization on antibiotic prescriptions: an ecological study
The gatekeeper system and disparities in use of psychiatric care by neighbourhood education level: results of a nine-year cohort study in Toronto The gatekeeper system and disparities in use of psychiatric care by neighbourhood education level: results of a nine-year cohort study in Toronto
The health of homeless immigrants The health of homeless immigrants
The impact of therapeutic modality on outcomes following repair of ruptured intracranial aneurysms: an administrative data analysis The impact of therapeutic modality on outcomes following repair of ruptured intracranial aneurysms: an administrative data analysis
The prescription of insulin pen devices versus syringes for older people with diabetes The prescription of insulin pen devices versus syringes for older people with diabetes
The relationship between variations in antipsychotic prescribing across nursing homes and short-term mortality: quality of care implications The relationship between variations in antipsychotic prescribing across nursing homes and short-term mortality: quality of care implications
The relative ability of different propensity score methods to balance measured covariates between treated and untreated subjects in observational studies The relative ability of different propensity score methods to balance measured covariates between treated and untreated subjects in observational studies
The safety of aprotinin and lysine-derived antifibrinolytic drugs in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis The safety of aprotinin and lysine-derived antifibrinolytic drugs in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis
Thresholds for small for gestational age among newborns of East Asian and South Asian ancestry Thresholds for small for gestational age among newborns of East Asian and South Asian ancestry
TNM-based stage groupings in head and neck cancer: application in cancer of the hypopharynx TNM-based stage groupings in head and neck cancer: application in cancer of the hypopharynx
Towards further understanding of prognostic factors for head and neck cancer patients: the example of hypopharyngeal cancer Towards further understanding of prognostic factors for head and neck cancer patients: the example of hypopharyngeal cancer
Transition to adult care for youths with diabetes mellitus: findings from a universal health care system Transition to adult care for youths with diabetes mellitus: findings from a universal health care system
Trends in hospitalization associated with traumatic brain injury in a publicly insured population, 1992-2002 Trends in hospitalization associated with traumatic brain injury in a publicly insured population, 1992-2002
Trends in laboratory testing for diabetes in Ontario, Canada 1995-2005: A population-based study Trends in laboratory testing for diabetes in Ontario, Canada 1995-2005: A population-based study
Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada: temporal, socio-demographic and geographic factors Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada: temporal, socio-demographic and geographic factors
Type I error rates, coverage of confidence intervals, and variance estimation in propensity-score matched analyses Type I error rates, coverage of confidence intervals, and variance estimation in propensity-score matched analyses
Universal health insurance and equity in primary care and specialist office visits: a population-based study Universal health insurance and equity in primary care and specialist office visits: a population-based study
Urgency of carotid endarterectomy for secondary stroke prevention. Results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Urgency of carotid endarterectomy for secondary stroke prevention. Results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Use of administrative data for the surveillance of mood and anxiety disorders Use of administrative data for the surveillance of mood and anxiety disorders
Using the standardized difference to compare the prevalence of a binary variable between two groups in observational research Using the standardized difference to compare the prevalence of a binary variable between two groups in observational research
Validation of a case definition to define hypertension using administrative data Validation of a case definition to define hypertension using administrative data
Ventilation practices and critical events during transport of ventilated patients outside of hospital: a retrospective cohort study Ventilation practices and critical events during transport of ventilated patients outside of hospital: a retrospective cohort study
When laboratories report estimated glomerular filtration rates in addition to serum creatinines, nephrology consults increase When laboratories report estimated glomerular filtration rates in addition to serum creatinines, nephrology consults increase
Who are the providers of gynaecologic cancer surgical care in Ontario? Who are the providers of gynaecologic cancer surgical care in Ontario?
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A critical appraisal of propensity score matching in the medical literature between 1996 and 2003 A critical appraisal of propensity score matching in the medical literature between 1996 and 2003
A simplified, oninvasive stool DNA test for colorectal cancer detection A simplified, oninvasive stool DNA test for colorectal cancer detection
A survey of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in Canadian hospitals A survey of primary percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in Canadian hospitals
Age-sex differences in medicinal self-poisonings: a population-based study of deliberate intent and medical severity Age-sex differences in medicinal self-poisonings: a population-based study of deliberate intent and medical severity
ALaRMED: adverse events in low-risk chest pain patients receiving continuous ECG monitoring in the emergency department: a survey of Canadian emergency physicians ALaRMED: adverse events in low-risk chest pain patients receiving continuous ECG monitoring in the emergency department: a survey of Canadian emergency physicians
Alcohol sales and risk of serious assault Alcohol sales and risk of serious assault
An early invasive strategy versus ischemia-guided management after fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials An early invasive strategy versus ischemia-guided management after fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of contemporary randomized controlled trials
Analysis of interval-censored data from clustered multistate processes: application to joint damage in psoriatic arthritis Analysis of interval-censored data from clustered multistate processes: application to joint damage in psoriatic arthritis
Angiotensin inhibition in renovascular disease: a population-based cohort study Angiotensin inhibition in renovascular disease: a population-based cohort study
Anticoagulation intensity and outcomes among patients prescribed oral anticoagulant therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis Anticoagulation intensity and outcomes among patients prescribed oral anticoagulant therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Antipsychotic therapy and short-term serious events in older adults with dementia Antipsychotic therapy and short-term serious events in older adults with dementia
Assessing balance in measured baseline covariates when using many-to-one matching on the propensity-score Assessing balance in measured baseline covariates when using many-to-one matching on the propensity-score
Assessing continuity of care in a community diabetes program: initial questionnaire development and validation Assessing continuity of care in a community diabetes program: initial questionnaire development and validation
Autoimmune hypothyroidism and breast cancer in the elderly Autoimmune hypothyroidism and breast cancer in the elderly
Bayes rules for optimally using Bayesian hierarchical regression models in provider profiling to identify high-mortality hospitals Bayes rules for optimally using Bayesian hierarchical regression models in provider profiling to identify high-mortality hospitals
Bleeding and perforation after outpatient colonoscopy and their risk factors in usual clinical practice Bleeding and perforation after outpatient colonoscopy and their risk factors in usual clinical practice
Bootstrap model selection had similar performance for selecting authentic and noise variables compared to backward variable elimination: a simulation study Bootstrap model selection had similar performance for selecting authentic and noise variables compared to backward variable elimination: a simulation study
Canadian quality indicators for percutaneous coronary interventions Canadian quality indicators for percutaneous coronary interventions
Cancer Care Ontario guaiac fecal occult blood test (FOBT) laboratory standards: Evidentiary base and recommendations Cancer Care Ontario guaiac fecal occult blood test (FOBT) laboratory standards: Evidentiary base and recommendations
Cardiac morbidity following modern treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma: supra-additive cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin and radiation therapy Cardiac morbidity following modern treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma: supra-additive cardiotoxicity of doxorubicin and radiation therapy
Cardiovascular disease and hypertension risk in living kidney donors: an analysis of health administrative data in Ontario, Canada Cardiovascular disease and hypertension risk in living kidney donors: an analysis of health administrative data in Ontario, Canada
Cardiovascular outcomes after a change in prescription policy for clopidogrel Cardiovascular outcomes after a change in prescription policy for clopidogrel
Cardiovascular risk factor awareness in a disadvantaged inner-city population—implications for preventive strategies Cardiovascular risk factor awareness in a disadvantaged inner-city population—implications for preventive strategies
Care of children isolated for infection control: a prospective observational cohort study Care of children isolated for infection control: a prospective observational cohort study
Challenges in multidisciplinary cancer care among general surgeons in Canada Challenges in multidisciplinary cancer care among general surgeons in Canada
Challenges to evidence-based prescribing in clinical practice Challenges to evidence-based prescribing in clinical practice
Class effects of statins in elderly patients with congestive heart failure: a population-based analysis Class effects of statins in elderly patients with congestive heart failure: a population-based analysis
Comparing clinical and administrative data for profiling hospitals on postdischarge medication use by patients with acute myocardial infarction Comparing clinical and administrative data for profiling hospitals on postdischarge medication use by patients with acute myocardial infarction
Continental variations in IgA nephropathy among Asians Continental variations in IgA nephropathy among Asians
Costs associated with developing and implementing a computerized clinical decision support system for medication dosing for patients with renal insufficiency in the long-term care setting Costs associated with developing and implementing a computerized clinical decision support system for medication dosing for patients with renal insufficiency in the long-term care setting
CT, MRI and ultrasound scanning rates: evaluation of cancer diagnosis, staging and surveillance in Ontario CT, MRI and ultrasound scanning rates: evaluation of cancer diagnosis, staging and surveillance in Ontario
Delirium after elective surgery among elderly patients taking statins Delirium after elective surgery among elderly patients taking statins
Design and implementation of a population-based registry of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Ontario Design and implementation of a population-based registry of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Ontario
Development and preliminary psychometric testing of a new OA pain measure – an OARSI/OMERACT initiative Development and preliminary psychometric testing of a new OA pain measure – an OARSI/OMERACT initiative
Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care Development of a South African integrated syndromic respiratory disease guideline for primary care
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based study Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based study
Effect of cost-sharing on use of asthma medication in children Effect of cost-sharing on use of asthma medication in children
Effect of different angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors on mortality among elderly patients with congestive heart failure Effect of different angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors on mortality among elderly patients with congestive heart failure
Effect of regulatory warnings on antipsychotic prescription rates among elderly patients with dementia: a population-based time-series analysis Effect of regulatory warnings on antipsychotic prescription rates among elderly patients with dementia: a population-based time-series analysis
End-of-life care in lung cancer patients in Ontario: aggressiveness of care in the population and a description of hospital admissions End-of-life care in lung cancer patients in Ontario: aggressiveness of care in the population and a description of hospital admissions
Enhancing continuity of information Enhancing continuity of information
Epidural anaesthesia and survival after intermediate-to-high risk non-cardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study Epidural anaesthesia and survival after intermediate-to-high risk non-cardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study
Escalating levels of access to in-hospital care and stroke mortality Escalating levels of access to in-hospital care and stroke mortality
Evaluation of a diabetes management program in China demonstrated association of improved continuity of care with clinical outcomes Evaluation of a diabetes management program in China demonstrated association of improved continuity of care with clinical outcomes
Factorial validity and invariance of a survey measuring psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening in Ontario, Canada--a replication study Factorial validity and invariance of a survey measuring psychosocial correlates of colorectal cancer screening in Ontario, Canada--a replication study
Factors associated with the use of evidence-based therapies after discharge among elderly patients with myocardial infarction Factors associated with the use of evidence-based therapies after discharge among elderly patients with myocardial infarction
Fatigue in osteoarthritis: a qualitative study Fatigue in osteoarthritis: a qualitative study
Gastrointestinal bleeding after acute ischemic stroke Gastrointestinal bleeding after acute ischemic stroke
Geographic variation and physician specialization in the use of percutaneous biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis Geographic variation and physician specialization in the use of percutaneous biopsy for breast cancer diagnosis
Goodness-of-fit diagnostics for the propensity score model when estimating treatment effects using covariate adjustment with the propensity score Goodness-of-fit diagnostics for the propensity score model when estimating treatment effects using covariate adjustment with the propensity score
Health care service utilization among the elderly: findings from the Study to Understand the Chronic Condition Experience of the Elderly and the Disabled (SUCCEED project) Health care service utilization among the elderly: findings from the Study to Understand the Chronic Condition Experience of the Elderly and the Disabled (SUCCEED project)
Health impact of hospital sestrictions on seriously ill hospitalized patients: lessons from the Toronto SARS outbreak Health impact of hospital sestrictions on seriously ill hospitalized patients: lessons from the Toronto SARS outbreak
How complete are drug history profiles that are based on public drug benefit claims? How complete are drug history profiles that are based on public drug benefit claims?
ICES Report: Five policy recommendations from Toronto's SARS outbreak to improve the safety and efficacy of restrictions on hospital admissions to manage infectious disease outbreaks ICES Report: Five policy recommendations from Toronto's SARS outbreak to improve the safety and efficacy of restrictions on hospital admissions to manage infectious disease outbreaks
Immunization coverage among young children of urban immigrant mothers: findings from a universal health care system Immunization coverage among young children of urban immigrant mothers: findings from a universal health care system
Impact of age on peritonitis risk in peritoneal dialysis patients: an era effect Impact of age on peritonitis risk in peritoneal dialysis patients: an era effect
Impact of picture archiving communication systems on rates of duplicate imaging: a before-after study Impact of picture archiving communication systems on rates of duplicate imaging: a before-after study
Impact of varicella vaccination on health care outcomes in Ontario, Canada: Effect of a universal program? Impact of varicella vaccination on health care outcomes in Ontario, Canada: Effect of a universal program?
Improving drug benefits for children with asthma: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop to build a research agenda Improving drug benefits for children with asthma: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop to build a research agenda
Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials: an extension of the CONSORT statement Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials: an extension of the CONSORT statement
Incidence and risk factors for cardiovascular events and death in pediatric renal transplant patients: a single center long-term outcome study Incidence and risk factors for cardiovascular events and death in pediatric renal transplant patients: a single center long-term outcome study
Increased risk of cardiovascular disease in young women following gestational diabetes Increased risk of cardiovascular disease in young women following gestational diabetes
Indications for and results of outpatient computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in Ontario Indications for and results of outpatient computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in Ontario
Indicators of quality of care for patients with acute myocardial infarction Indicators of quality of care for patients with acute myocardial infarction
Influence of socioeconomic status on lifestyle behaviour modifications among survivors of acute myocardial infarction Influence of socioeconomic status on lifestyle behaviour modifications among survivors of acute myocardial infarction
Information exchange among physicians caring for the same patient in the community Information exchange among physicians caring for the same patient in the community
Inpatient compared with home-based rehabilitation following primary unilateral total hip or knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial Inpatient compared with home-based rehabilitation following primary unilateral total hip or knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial
Intensive care outcomes in bone marrow transplant recipients: a population-based cohort analysis Intensive care outcomes in bone marrow transplant recipients: a population-based cohort analysis
International Differences in Asthma Guidelines for Children International Differences in Asthma Guidelines for Children
Introducing a methodology for estimating duration of surgery in health services research Introducing a methodology for estimating duration of surgery in health services research
Lack of awareness of heart disease and stroke among Chinese Canadians: results of a pilot study of the Chinese Canadian Cardiovascular Health Project Lack of awareness of heart disease and stroke among Chinese Canadians: results of a pilot study of the Chinese Canadian Cardiovascular Health Project
Life expectancy after an index hospitalization for patients with heart failure: a population-based study Life expectancy after an index hospitalization for patients with heart failure: a population-based study
Low socioeconomic status and absence of supplemental health insurance as barriers to diabetes care access and utilization Low socioeconomic status and absence of supplemental health insurance as barriers to diabetes care access and utilization
Mandatory reporting by physicians of patients potentially unfit to drive Mandatory reporting by physicians of patients potentially unfit to drive
Mortality among patients with hypertension from 1995 to 2005: a population-based study Mortality among patients with hypertension from 1995 to 2005: a population-based study
National evaluation of policies on individual financial conflicts of interest in Canadian academic health science centers National evaluation of policies on individual financial conflicts of interest in Canadian academic health science centers
New use of rosiglitazone decreased following publication of a meta-analysis suggesting harm New use of rosiglitazone decreased following publication of a meta-analysis suggesting harm
Nursing emotion work and interprofessional collaboration in general internal medicine wards: a qualitative study Nursing emotion work and interprofessional collaboration in general internal medicine wards: a qualitative study
Optimal Bayesian probability levels for hospital report cards Optimal Bayesian probability levels for hospital report cards
Patient characteristics affecting the prognosis of total hip and knee joint arthroplasty: a systematic review Patient characteristics affecting the prognosis of total hip and knee joint arthroplasty: a systematic review
Patient satisfaction and its relationship with quality and outcomes of care after acute myocardial infarction Patient satisfaction and its relationship with quality and outcomes of care after acute myocardial infarction
Patterns of care for radical prostatectomy in the United States from 2003 to 2005 Patterns of care for radical prostatectomy in the United States from 2003 to 2005
Pisces did not have increased heart failure: data-driven comparisons of binary proportions between levels of a categorical variable can result in incorrect statistical significance levels Pisces did not have increased heart failure: data-driven comparisons of binary proportions between levels of a categorical variable can result in incorrect statistical significance levels
Predictors of postacute mortality following traumatic brain injury in a seriously injured population Predictors of postacute mortality following traumatic brain injury in a seriously injured population
Prevalence and incidence of hypertension from 1995 to 2005: a population-based study Prevalence and incidence of hypertension from 1995 to 2005: a population-based study
Prevalence, predictors and outcomes of primary nonadherence after acute myocardial infarction Prevalence, predictors and outcomes of primary nonadherence after acute myocardial infarction
Primer on statistical interpretation or methods report card on propensity-score matching in the cardiology literature from 2004 to 2006 Primer on statistical interpretation or methods report card on propensity-score matching in the cardiology literature from 2004 to 2006
Published randomized controlled trials of drug therapy for dementia often lack complete data on harm Published randomized controlled trials of drug therapy for dementia often lack complete data on harm
Quality of pharmaceutical industry press releases based on original research Quality of pharmaceutical industry press releases based on original research
R and S-PLUS produced different classification trees for predicting patient mortality R and S-PLUS produced different classification trees for predicting patient mortality
Racial composition of hospitals: effects on surgery for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer Racial composition of hospitals: effects on surgery for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer
Racial segregation and disparities in breast cancer care and mortality Racial segregation and disparities in breast cancer care and mortality
Rates of new or missed colorectal cancer after barium enema and their risk factors: a population-based study Rates of new or missed colorectal cancer after barium enema and their risk factors: a population-based study
Regional variation in cardiac catheterization appropriateness and baseline risk after acute myocardial infarction Regional variation in cardiac catheterization appropriateness and baseline risk after acute myocardial infarction
Relationship between preventability of death after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and all-cause risk-adjusted mortality rates Relationship between preventability of death after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and all-cause risk-adjusted mortality rates
Risk of developing proximal versus distal colorectal cancer after a negative colonoscopy: a population-based study Risk of developing proximal versus distal colorectal cancer after a negative colonoscopy: a population-based study
Risk of development of diabetes mellitus after diagnosis of gestational diabetes Risk of development of diabetes mellitus after diagnosis of gestational diabetes
Risk of incarceration of inguinal hernia among infants and young children awaiting elective surgery Risk of incarceration of inguinal hernia among infants and young children awaiting elective surgery
Risk of proximal and distal colorectal cancer following flexible sigmoidoscopy: a population-based cohort study Risk of proximal and distal colorectal cancer following flexible sigmoidoscopy: a population-based cohort study
Safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents among diabetic patients: a propensity analysis Safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents among diabetic patients: a propensity analysis
Screening mammography for young women treated with supradiaphragmatic radiation for Hodgkin's lymphoma Screening mammography for young women treated with supradiaphragmatic radiation for Hodgkin's lymphoma
Seasonality of primary care utilization for respiratory diseases in Ontario: A time-series analysis Seasonality of primary care utilization for respiratory diseases in Ontario: A time-series analysis
Self-reported diabetes is associated with self-management behaviour: a cohort study Self-reported diabetes is associated with self-management behaviour: a cohort study
Socioeconomic factors and asthma control in children Socioeconomic factors and asthma control in children
Somali women and their pregnancy outcomes postmigration: data from six receiving countries Somali women and their pregnancy outcomes postmigration: data from six receiving countries
Suboptimal use of statin therapy in elderly patients with atherosclerosis: A population-based study Suboptimal use of statin therapy in elderly patients with atherosclerosis: A population-based study
Suicidal ideators without major depression—whom are we not reaching? Suicidal ideators without major depression—whom are we not reaching?
Surgery for gallbladder cancer: a population-based analysis Surgery for gallbladder cancer: a population-based analysis
Surgical outcomes in women with ovarian cancer Surgical outcomes in women with ovarian cancer
Survival with tiotropium compared to long-acting Beta-2-agonists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Survival with tiotropium compared to long-acting Beta-2-agonists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The effect of computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support on the rates of adverse drug events: a systematic review The effect of computerized physician order entry with clinical decision support on the rates of adverse drug events: a systematic review
The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes
The effect of tracheostomy timing during critical illness on long-term survival The effect of tracheostomy timing during critical illness on long-term survival
The effect of traumatic brain injury on the health of homeless people The effect of traumatic brain injury on the health of homeless people
The effect of universal influenza immunization on mortality and health care use The effect of universal influenza immunization on mortality and health care use
The efficiency and effectiveness of utilizing diagrams in interviews: an assessment of participatory diagramming and graphic elicitation The efficiency and effectiveness of utilizing diagrams in interviews: an assessment of participatory diagramming and graphic elicitation
The impact of diabetes on survival following breast cancer The impact of diabetes on survival following breast cancer
The impact of rural residence on medically serious medicinal self-poisonings The impact of rural residence on medically serious medicinal self-poisonings
The large-sample performance of backwards variable elimination The large-sample performance of backwards variable elimination
The need for a national emergency health services database The need for a national emergency health services database
The performance of different propensity-score methods for estimating relative risks The performance of different propensity-score methods for estimating relative risks
The performance of two data-generation processes for data with specified marginal treatment odds ratios The performance of two data-generation processes for data with specified marginal treatment odds ratios
The relationship between depressive symptoms, health service consumption, and prognosis after acute myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study The relationship between depressive symptoms, health service consumption, and prognosis after acute myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study
The relationship between physician supply, cardiovascular health service use and cardiac disease burden in Ontario: supply-need mismatch The relationship between physician supply, cardiovascular health service use and cardiac disease burden in Ontario: supply-need mismatch
The relationship between unprovoked venous thromboembolism, age, and acute myocardial infarction The relationship between unprovoked venous thromboembolism, age, and acute myocardial infarction
The risk of postpartum hemorrhage with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants The risk of postpartum hemorrhage with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants
Translating transition: a critical review of the diabetes literature Translating transition: a critical review of the diabetes literature
Treating vulvar cancer in the new millennium: are patients receiving optimal care? Treating vulvar cancer in the new millennium: are patients receiving optimal care?
Treatment of pressure ulcers: a systematic review Treatment of pressure ulcers: a systematic review
Trends in antihypertensive drug prescriptions and physician visits in Canada between 1996 and 2006 Trends in antihypertensive drug prescriptions and physician visits in Canada between 1996 and 2006
Use of evidence-based therapies after discharge among elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction Use of evidence-based therapies after discharge among elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction
Use of ezetimibe in the United States and Canada Use of ezetimibe in the United States and Canada
Users' guides to the medical literature: how to use an article about mortality in a humanitarian emergency Users' guides to the medical literature: how to use an article about mortality in a humanitarian emergency
Using multiple data features improved the validity of osteoporosis case ascertainment from administrative databases Using multiple data features improved the validity of osteoporosis case ascertainment from administrative databases
Using the bootstrap to improve estimation and confidence intervals for regression coefficients selected using backwards variable elimination Using the bootstrap to improve estimation and confidence intervals for regression coefficients selected using backwards variable elimination
Utilization of physician services for diabetic patients from ethnic minorities Utilization of physician services for diabetic patients from ethnic minorities
Utilization patterns of diagnostic imaging across the late life course: A population-based study in Ontario, Canada Utilization patterns of diagnostic imaging across the late life course: A population-based study in Ontario, Canada
Validating diagnostic information on the minimum data set in Ontario hospital-based long-term care Validating diagnostic information on the minimum data set in Ontario hospital-based long-term care
Validation of quality indicators for radical prostatectomy Validation of quality indicators for radical prostatectomy
Varied definitions of hospital volume did not alter the conclusions of volume-outcome analyses Varied definitions of hospital volume did not alter the conclusions of volume-outcome analyses
Vascular and nonvascular mimics of the CT angiography Vascular and nonvascular mimics of the CT angiography "spot sign" in patients with secondary intracerebral hemorrhage
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A 10-year population-based cohort analysis of cataract surgery rates in Ontario A 10-year population-based cohort analysis of cataract surgery rates in Ontario
A comparison of regression trees, logistic regression, generalized additive models, and multivariate adaptive regression splines for predicting AMI mortality A comparison of regression trees, logistic regression, generalized additive models, and multivariate adaptive regression splines for predicting AMI mortality
A comparison of the ability of different propensity score models to balance measured variables between treated and untreated subjects: a Monte Carlo study A comparison of the ability of different propensity score models to balance measured variables between treated and untreated subjects: a Monte Carlo study
A comparison of the statistical power of different methods for the analysis of cluster randomization trials with binary outcomes A comparison of the statistical power of different methods for the analysis of cluster randomization trials with binary outcomes
A population-based case-cohort study of the risk of myocardial infarction following radiation therapy for breast cancer A population-based case-cohort study of the risk of myocardial infarction following radiation therapy for breast cancer
A population-based study of cholinesterase inhibitor utilization for dementia A population-based study of cholinesterase inhibitor utilization for dementia
Accuracy of administrative databases in identifying patients with hypertension Accuracy of administrative databases in identifying patients with hypertension
Accuracy of administrative health data for the diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal diseases Accuracy of administrative health data for the diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal diseases
Administrative data algorithms can describe ambulatory physician utilization Administrative data algorithms can describe ambulatory physician utilization
Age-social stratification designs had a negligible impact on income-mortality associations Age-social stratification designs had a negligible impact on income-mortality associations
Analysis of observational studies in the presence of treatment selection bias Analysis of observational studies in the presence of treatment selection bias
Antecedent blood pressure, body mass index, and the risk of incident heart failure in later life Antecedent blood pressure, body mass index, and the risk of incident heart failure in later life
Anticoagulation control in the peri-hospitalization period Anticoagulation control in the peri-hospitalization period
Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia
Antipsychotic use in older adults with Parkinson's disease Antipsychotic use in older adults with Parkinson's disease
ARBs vs. ACEIs and acute coronary syndrome outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based cohort study (UMPIRE study results) ARBs vs. ACEIs and acute coronary syndrome outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based cohort study (UMPIRE study results)
Avoidable mortality by neighbourhood income in Canada: 25 years after the establishment of universal health insurance Avoidable mortality by neighbourhood income in Canada: 25 years after the establishment of universal health insurance
Birth outcomes by neighbourhood income and recent immigration in Toronto Birth outcomes by neighbourhood income and recent immigration in Toronto
Burden of potentially avoidable anticoagulant-associated hemorrhagic and thromobembolic events in the elderly Burden of potentially avoidable anticoagulant-associated hemorrhagic and thromobembolic events in the elderly
Can a publicly funded home care system successfully allocate service based on perceived need rather than socioeconomic status? A Canadian experience Can a publicly funded home care system successfully allocate service based on perceived need rather than socioeconomic status? A Canadian experience
Can mass media influence emergency department visits for stroke? Can mass media influence emergency department visits for stroke?
Case selection for statins was similar in two Canadian provinces: BC and Ontario Case selection for statins was similar in two Canadian provinces: BC and Ontario
Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy practice patterns in Ontario: a population-based study Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy practice patterns in Ontario: a population-based study
Colorectal cancer screening with nurse-performed flexible sigmoidoscopy: results from a Canadian community-based program Colorectal cancer screening with nurse-performed flexible sigmoidoscopy: results from a Canadian community-based program
Concordance between discharge prescriptions and insurance claims in post-myocardial infarction patients Concordance between discharge prescriptions and insurance claims in post-myocardial infarction patients
Conditioning on the propensity score can result in biased estimation of common measures of treatment effect: a Monte Carlo study Conditioning on the propensity score can result in biased estimation of common measures of treatment effect: a Monte Carlo study
Cost and quality: evidence from Ontario long-term care hospitals Cost and quality: evidence from Ontario long-term care hospitals
Data-driven comparisons of binary proportions between levels of a categorical variable can result in incorrect statistical significance levels Data-driven comparisons of binary proportions between levels of a categorical variable can result in incorrect statistical significance levels
Deficiencies in the quality of diabetes care: comparing specialist with generalist care misses the point Deficiencies in the quality of diabetes care: comparing specialist with generalist care misses the point
Depressed mood in the suicidal population Depressed mood in the suicidal population
Diabetes is not treated as a coronary artery disease risk equivalent Diabetes is not treated as a coronary artery disease risk equivalent
Does statin therapy decrease the risk for bleeding in patients who are receiving warfarin? Does statin therapy decrease the risk for bleeding in patients who are receiving warfarin?
Effect of cardiac and noncardiac conditions on survival after defibrillator implantation Effect of cardiac and noncardiac conditions on survival after defibrillator implantation
Effect of widespread restrictions on the use of hospital services during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome Effect of widespread restrictions on the use of hospital services during an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome
Effectiveness and safety of drug-eluting stents in Ontario Effectiveness and safety of drug-eluting stents in Ontario
Effectiveness of emergency department asthma management strategies on return visits in children: a population-based study Effectiveness of emergency department asthma management strategies on return visits in children: a population-based study
Emergency department utilization in the United States and Ontario, Canada Emergency department utilization in the United States and Ontario, Canada
Endoscopic follow-up of positive fecal occult blood testing observed in the Ontario FOBT project Endoscopic follow-up of positive fecal occult blood testing observed in the Ontario FOBT project
Estimate of the benefits of a population-based reduction in dietary sodium additives on hypertension and its related health care costs in Canada Estimate of the benefits of a population-based reduction in dietary sodium additives on hypertension and its related health care costs in Canada
Factors associated with incomplete colonoscopy: a population-based study Factors associated with incomplete colonoscopy: a population-based study
Gender, income and immigration differences in depression in Canadian urban centres Gender, income and immigration differences in depression in Canadian urban centres
Health technology assessment in critical care Health technology assessment in critical care
Hip fractures in users of first- vs. second-generation bisphosphonates Hip fractures in users of first- vs. second-generation bisphosphonates
How many people have had a myocardial infarction? Prevalence estimated using historical hospital data How many people have had a myocardial infarction? Prevalence estimated using historical hospital data
ICD-10 adaptations of the Ontario acute myocardial infarction mortality prediction rules performed as well as the original versions ICD-10 adaptations of the Ontario acute myocardial infarction mortality prediction rules performed as well as the original versions
Impact of a fluoroquinolone restriction policy in an elderly population Impact of a fluoroquinolone restriction policy in an elderly population
Impact of hospital nursing care on 30-day mortality for acute medical patients Impact of hospital nursing care on 30-day mortality for acute medical patients
Inadequacy of cervical cancer screening among urban recent immigrants: a population-based study of physician and laboratory claims in Toronto, Canada Inadequacy of cervical cancer screening among urban recent immigrants: a population-based study of physician and laboratory claims in Toronto, Canada
Inequitable distribution of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Ontario Inequitable distribution of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Ontario
Initiation of benzodiazepines in the elderly after hospitalization Initiation of benzodiazepines in the elderly after hospitalization
Inpatient smoking-cessation counseling and all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction Inpatient smoking-cessation counseling and all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Life expectancy gains and cost-effectiveness of implantable cardioverter/defibrillators for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Life expectancy gains and cost-effectiveness of implantable cardioverter/defibrillators for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Measuring and reducing waiting times: a cross-national comparison of strategies Measuring and reducing waiting times: a cross-national comparison of strategies
Missed diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the emergency department Missed diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the emergency department
Mortality of elderly patients in Ontario after hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Mortality of elderly patients in Ontario after hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Multiple maternities and neighborhood income Multiple maternities and neighborhood income
Parents were accurate proxy reporters of urgent pediatric asthma health services—a retrospective agreement analysis Parents were accurate proxy reporters of urgent pediatric asthma health services—a retrospective agreement analysis
Pediatric hodgkin lymphoma: maximizing efficacy and minimizing toxicity Pediatric hodgkin lymphoma: maximizing efficacy and minimizing toxicity
Penetrating trauma in Ontario emergency departments: a population-based study Penetrating trauma in Ontario emergency departments: a population-based study
Persistence and readmission in childhood asthma: a population-based asthma birth cohort study Persistence and readmission in childhood asthma: a population-based asthma birth cohort study
Polytherapy with two or more antihypertensive drugs to lower blood pressure in elderly Ontarians: room for improvement Polytherapy with two or more antihypertensive drugs to lower blood pressure in elderly Ontarians: room for improvement
Prevalence of screening in patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Ontario Prevalence of screening in patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Ontario
Propensity-score matching in the cardiovascular surgery literature from 2004 to 2006: a systematic review and suggestions for improvement Propensity-score matching in the cardiovascular surgery literature from 2004 to 2006: a systematic review and suggestions for improvement
Quantifying the impact of obesity category on major chronic diseases in Canada Quantifying the impact of obesity category on major chronic diseases in Canada
Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after colonoscopy and their risk factors: a population-based analysis Rates of new or missed colorectal cancers after colonoscopy and their risk factors: a population-based analysis
Readers should systematically assess methods used to identify, measure and analyze confounding in observational cohort studies Readers should systematically assess methods used to identify, measure and analyze confounding in observational cohort studies
Regional differences in process of care and outcomes for older acute myocardial infarction patients in the United States and Ontario, Canada Regional differences in process of care and outcomes for older acute myocardial infarction patients in the United States and Ontario, Canada
Regional effects of satellite haemodialysis units on renal replacement therapy in non-urban Ontario, Canada Regional effects of satellite haemodialysis units on renal replacement therapy in non-urban Ontario, Canada
Regional variation in surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease in Ontario Regional variation in surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease in Ontario
Relation between cardiac troponin I and mortality in acute decompensated heart failure Relation between cardiac troponin I and mortality in acute decompensated heart failure
Relationship between adherence to evidence-based pharmacotherapy and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction Relationship between adherence to evidence-based pharmacotherapy and long-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Relationship between social inequalities and ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations persists for up to 9 years among children born in a major Canadian urban center Relationship between social inequalities and ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations persists for up to 9 years among children born in a major Canadian urban center
Rescue angioplasty or repeat fibrinolysis after failed fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials Rescue angioplasty or repeat fibrinolysis after failed fibrinolytic therapy for ST-segment myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials
Results of the Recent Immigrant Pregnancy and Perinatal Long-term Evaluation Study (RIPPLES) Results of the Recent Immigrant Pregnancy and Perinatal Long-term Evaluation Study (RIPPLES)
Socioeconomic status, access to health care, and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in Canada's universal health care system Socioeconomic status, access to health care, and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in Canada's universal health care system
Surgeon volumes and selected patient outcomes in cataract surgery Surgeon volumes and selected patient outcomes in cataract surgery
Systematic review of strategies to measure HIV-related diarrhea Systematic review of strategies to measure HIV-related diarrhea
The effect of antidepressant warnings on prescribing trends in Ontario, Canada The effect of antidepressant warnings on prescribing trends in Ontario, Canada
The effect of hospitalization on oral anticoagulation control: a population-based study The effect of hospitalization on oral anticoagulation control: a population-based study
The effect of low-complexity patients on emergency department waiting times The effect of low-complexity patients on emergency department waiting times
The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating marginal odds ratios The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating marginal odds ratios
The risk of hip fractures in older individuals with diabetes The risk of hip fractures in older individuals with diabetes
Thiazolidinediones and cardiovascular outcomes in older patients with diabetes Thiazolidinediones and cardiovascular outcomes in older patients with diabetes
Trends in diabetes prevalence, incidence and mortality in Ontario, Canada 1995-2005: a population-based study Trends in diabetes prevalence, incidence and mortality in Ontario, Canada 1995-2005: a population-based study
Trends in influenza vaccination in Canada, 1996/1997 to 2005 Trends in influenza vaccination in Canada, 1996/1997 to 2005
Triage for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Canada: do patients agree on who should come first? Triage for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Canada: do patients agree on who should come first?
Use of beta-blockers for uncomplicated hypertension in the elderly: a cause for concern Use of beta-blockers for uncomplicated hypertension in the elderly: a cause for concern
Using OHIP physician billing claims to ascertain individual influenza vaccination status Using OHIP physician billing claims to ascertain individual influenza vaccination status
Variation in nursing home antipsychotic prescribing rates Variation in nursing home antipsychotic prescribing rates
Variation in the use of percutaneous biopsy for diagnosis of breast abnormalities in Ontario Variation in the use of percutaneous biopsy for diagnosis of breast abnormalities in Ontario
What do we really know about the transition to adult-centered health care? A focus on cerebral palsy and spina bifida What do we really know about the transition to adult-centered health care? A focus on cerebral palsy and spina bifida
Youth and young adults with cerebral palsy: their use of physician and hospital services Youth and young adults with cerebral palsy: their use of physician and hospital services
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A comparison of propensity score methods: a case-study estimating the effectiveness of post-AMI statin use A comparison of propensity score methods: a case-study estimating the effectiveness of post-AMI statin use
A decision aid for autologous pre-donation in cardiac surgery: a randomized trial A decision aid for autologous pre-donation in cardiac surgery: a randomized trial
A prospective population-based study of the predictors of undergoing total joint arthroplasty A prospective population-based study of the predictors of undergoing total joint arthroplasty
A rural CT scanner: evaluating the effect on local health care A rural CT scanner: evaluating the effect on local health care
Acronym-named Randomized Trials in medicine: the ART in medicine study Acronym-named Randomized Trials in medicine: the ART in medicine study
Administrative data accurately identified intensive care unit admissions in Ontario Administrative data accurately identified intensive care unit admissions in Ontario
ALARMED: adverse events in low-risk patients with chest pain receiving continuous electrocardiographic monitoring in the emergency department. A pilot study ALARMED: adverse events in low-risk patients with chest pain receiving continuous electrocardiographic monitoring in the emergency department. A pilot study
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aortic rupture: a population-based case-control study Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and aortic rupture: a population-based case-control study
Antihypertensive medication prescribing in 27,822 elderly Canadians with diabetes over the past decade Antihypertensive medication prescribing in 27,822 elderly Canadians with diabetes over the past decade
Appropriateness of spironolactone prescribing in heart failure patients: a population-based study Appropriateness of spironolactone prescribing in heart failure patients: a population-based study
Are broad-spectrum fluoroquinolones more likely to cause Clostridium difficile-associated disease? Are broad-spectrum fluoroquinolones more likely to cause Clostridium difficile-associated disease?
Aspirin use and outcomes in a community-based cohort of 7,352 patients discharged after first hospitalization for heart failure Aspirin use and outcomes in a community-based cohort of 7,352 patients discharged after first hospitalization for heart failure
Avoidable mortality across Canada from 1975 to 1999 Avoidable mortality across Canada from 1975 to 1999
Cardiac valvulopathy associated with pergolide use Cardiac valvulopathy associated with pergolide use
Changes in rates of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage after the introduction of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in British Columbia and Ontario Changes in rates of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage after the introduction of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors in British Columbia and Ontario
Clinical consequences of generic warfarin substitution: an ecological study Clinical consequences of generic warfarin substitution: an ecological study
Clinical prognosis, pre-existing conditions and the use of reperfusion therapy for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction Clinical prognosis, pre-existing conditions and the use of reperfusion therapy for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction
Comparing clinical data with administrative data for producing AMI report cards Comparing clinical data with administrative data for producing AMI report cards
Depression and mental health visits to physicians: a prospective, records-based study Depression and mental health visits to physicians: a prospective, records-based study
Development of measures of the quality of emergency department care for children using a structured panel process Development of measures of the quality of emergency department care for children using a structured panel process
Diabetes mellitus and breast cancer: a retrospective population-based cohort study Diabetes mellitus and breast cancer: a retrospective population-based cohort study
Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit Discontinuity of chronic medications in patients discharged from the intensive care unit
Do case-generic measures of queue performance for bypass surgery accurately reflect the waiting-list experiences of those most urgent? Do case-generic measures of queue performance for bypass surgery accurately reflect the waiting-list experiences of those most urgent?
Do operator volumes relate to clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in the Canadian health care system? Do operator volumes relate to clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in the Canadian health care system?
Economic evaluations in the Canadian Common Drug Review Economic evaluations in the Canadian Common Drug Review
Effect of provider continuity on test repetition Effect of provider continuity on test repetition
Effectiveness and efficiency of different guidelines on statin treatment for preventing deaths from coronary heart disease: modelling study Effectiveness and efficiency of different guidelines on statin treatment for preventing deaths from coronary heart disease: modelling study
Electroconvulsive therapy in older adults: 13-year trends Electroconvulsive therapy in older adults: 13-year trends
Evaluating the performance of the GRACE risk-adjustment index across socioeconomic strata among patients discharged from the hospital after AMI Evaluating the performance of the GRACE risk-adjustment index across socioeconomic strata among patients discharged from the hospital after AMI
Factors explaining the under-use of reperfusion therapy among ideal patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Factors explaining the under-use of reperfusion therapy among ideal patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Gender differences in outcomes after hospital discharge from coronary artery bypass grafting Gender differences in outcomes after hospital discharge from coronary artery bypass grafting
Gender differences in stroke care decision-making Gender differences in stroke care decision-making
Guillain-Barré syndrome after influenza vaccination in adults: a population-based study Guillain-Barré syndrome after influenza vaccination in adults: a population-based study
Hospital volume and mortality for mechanical ventilation of medical and surgical patients: a population-based analysis using administrative data Hospital volume and mortality for mechanical ventilation of medical and surgical patients: a population-based analysis using administrative data
How many How many "me-too" drugs are enough? The case of physician preferences for specific statins
How many arterial grafts are enough? A population-based study of midterm outcomes How many arterial grafts are enough? A population-based study of midterm outcomes
How many patients with heart failure are eligible for cardiac resynchronization? Insights from two prospective cohorts How many patients with heart failure are eligible for cardiac resynchronization? Insights from two prospective cohorts
Impact of adverse events on prescribing warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: matched pair analysis Impact of adverse events on prescribing warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: matched pair analysis
Increased prevalence of prior breast cancer in women with newly diagnosed diabetes Increased prevalence of prior breast cancer in women with newly diagnosed diabetes
Indicators of poor quality end-of-life cancer care in Ontario Indicators of poor quality end-of-life cancer care in Ontario
Inequity in mental health care under Canadian universal health coverage Inequity in mental health care under Canadian universal health coverage
Is ramipril really better than other angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors after acute myocardial infarction? Is ramipril really better than other angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors after acute myocardial infarction?
Missed opportunities in the secondary prevention of myocardial infarction: an assessment of the effects of statin underprescribing on mortality Missed opportunities in the secondary prevention of myocardial infarction: an assessment of the effects of statin underprescribing on mortality
Outcome of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a population-based study Outcome of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a population-based study
Outpatient gatifloxacin therapy and dysglycemia in older adults Outpatient gatifloxacin therapy and dysglycemia in older adults
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy in vascular surgery: clinical update Perioperative beta-blocker therapy in vascular surgery: clinical update
Persistence with bisphosphonate therapy in older people Persistence with bisphosphonate therapy in older people
Pneumatic dilatation and surgical myotomy for achalasia Pneumatic dilatation and surgical myotomy for achalasia
Potentially unintended discontinuation of long-term medication use after elective surgical procedures Potentially unintended discontinuation of long-term medication use after elective surgical procedures
Preadmission antithrombotic treatment and stroke severity in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute ischaemic stroke: an observational study Preadmission antithrombotic treatment and stroke severity in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute ischaemic stroke: an observational study
Prescribing patterns for Alzheimer disease: survey of Canadian family physicians Prescribing patterns for Alzheimer disease: survey of Canadian family physicians
Proliferation of cardiac technology in Canada: a challenge to the sustainability of Medicare Proliferation of cardiac technology in Canada: a challenge to the sustainability of Medicare
Proton pump inhibitors and hospitalization for Clostridium Difficile-associated disease: a population-based study Proton pump inhibitors and hospitalization for Clostridium Difficile-associated disease: a population-based study
Public versus private institutional performance reporting: what is mandatory for quality improvement? Public versus private institutional performance reporting: what is mandatory for quality improvement?
Quantifying the impact of survivor treatment bias in observational studies Quantifying the impact of survivor treatment bias in observational studies
Recent trends in cardiovascular complications among men and women with and without diabetes Recent trends in cardiovascular complications among men and women with and without diabetes
Relation between age and cardiovascular disease in men and women with diabetes compared with non-diabetic people: a population-based retrospective cohort study Relation between age and cardiovascular disease in men and women with diabetes compared with non-diabetic people: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Reporting randomized, controlled trials of herbal interventions: an elaborated CONSORT statement Reporting randomized, controlled trials of herbal interventions: an elaborated CONSORT statement
Risk factors for obstruction, perforation, or emergency admission at presentation in patients with colorectal cancer: a population-based study Risk factors for obstruction, perforation, or emergency admission at presentation in patients with colorectal cancer: a population-based study
Socioeconomic status and mortality after acute myocardial infarction Socioeconomic status and mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Socioeconomic status influences care of patients with acne in Ontario, Canada Socioeconomic status influences care of patients with acne in Ontario, Canada
Statins and sepsis in patients with cardiovascular disease: a population-based cohort analysis Statins and sepsis in patients with cardiovascular disease: a population-based cohort analysis
Study design to determine the effects of widespread restrictions on hospital utilization to control an outbreak of SARS in Toronto, Canada Study design to determine the effects of widespread restrictions on hospital utilization to control an outbreak of SARS in Toronto, Canada
Suicidality, depression and mental health service use in Canada Suicidality, depression and mental health service use in Canada
Surge capacity associated with restrictions on nonurgent hospital utilization and expected admissions during an influenza pandemic: lessons from the Toronto severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak Surge capacity associated with restrictions on nonurgent hospital utilization and expected admissions during an influenza pandemic: lessons from the Toronto severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak
Testing multiple statistical hypotheses resulted in spurious associations: a study of astrological signs and health Testing multiple statistical hypotheses resulted in spurious associations: a study of astrological signs and health
The effect of universal influenza immunization on vaccination rates in Ontario The effect of universal influenza immunization on vaccination rates in Ontario
The impact of implantable cardiac defibrillators for primary prophylaxis in the community: baseline risk and clinically meaningful benefits The impact of implantable cardiac defibrillators for primary prophylaxis in the community: baseline risk and clinically meaningful benefits
The impact of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program on antihypertensive prescribing trends The impact of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program on antihypertensive prescribing trends
The impact of unmeasured clinical variables on the accuracy of hospital report cards: a Monte Carlo study The impact of unmeasured clinical variables on the accuracy of hospital report cards: a Monte Carlo study
The importance of echocardiography in physicians' support of endocarditis prophylaxis The importance of echocardiography in physicians' support of endocarditis prophylaxis
The rapid uptake of concurrent chemotherapy for cervix cancer patients treated with curative radiation The rapid uptake of concurrent chemotherapy for cervix cancer patients treated with curative radiation
The relationship between local availability and first-time use of specialists in an arthritis population The relationship between local availability and first-time use of specialists in an arthritis population
The risk of missed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction associated with emergency department volume The risk of missed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction associated with emergency department volume
The risk of suicide with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the elderly The risk of suicide with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the elderly
The Smoking Regulatory Index: a new way to measure public health performance The Smoking Regulatory Index: a new way to measure public health performance
The transition study: a look at youth and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and acquired brain injury The transition study: a look at youth and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and acquired brain injury
Thiazide diuretics for hypertension: prescribing practices and predictors of use in 194,761 elderly patients with hypertension Thiazide diuretics for hypertension: prescribing practices and predictors of use in 194,761 elderly patients with hypertension
Trends in deliveries, prenatal care, and obstetrical complications in women with pregestational diabetes: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2001 Trends in deliveries, prenatal care, and obstetrical complications in women with pregestational diabetes: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2001
Turning 65 in Ontario: the impact of public drug benefit coverage on hospitalizations for acute and chronic disease Turning 65 in Ontario: the impact of public drug benefit coverage on hospitalizations for acute and chronic disease
Use of calcium channel blockers after stroke is not associated with poor outcome: a cohort from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Use of calcium channel blockers after stroke is not associated with poor outcome: a cohort from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Use of vascular risk-modifying medications for diabetic patients differs between physician specialties Use of vascular risk-modifying medications for diabetic patients differs between physician specialties
Using pharmacoepidemiology to inform drug coverage policy: initial lessons from a two-province collaborative Using pharmacoepidemiology to inform drug coverage policy: initial lessons from a two-province collaborative
Utilization and outcomes of HbA1c testing: a population-based study Utilization and outcomes of HbA1c testing: a population-based study
Variation in recruitment across sites in a consent-based clinical data registry: lessons from the Canadian Stroke Network Variation in recruitment across sites in a consent-based clinical data registry: lessons from the Canadian Stroke Network
Volume matters: physician practice characteristics and immunization coverage among young children insured through a universal health plan Volume matters: physician practice characteristics and immunization coverage among young children insured through a universal health plan
Waiting times for radiation therapy in Ontario Waiting times for radiation therapy in Ontario
Warfarin prescribing in atrial fibrillation: the impact of physician, patient and hospital characteristics Warfarin prescribing in atrial fibrillation: the impact of physician, patient and hospital characteristics
Where does the waiting list begin? A short review of the dynamics and organization of modern waiting lists Where does the waiting list begin? A short review of the dynamics and organization of modern waiting lists
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A national study showed that diagnoses varied by age group in nursing home residents under age 65 A national study showed that diagnoses varied by age group in nursing home residents under age 65
A national waiting times strategy for research? A national waiting times strategy for research?
A population-based assessment of the potential interaction between serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors and digoxin A population-based assessment of the potential interaction between serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors and digoxin
A prescribing cascade involving cholinesterase inhibitors and anticholinergic drugs A prescribing cascade involving cholinesterase inhibitors and anticholinergic drugs
A voluntary privacy standard for health services and policy research: legal, ethical and social policy issues in the Canadian context A voluntary privacy standard for health services and policy research: legal, ethical and social policy issues in the Canadian context
Acute treatment of myocardial infarction in Canada 1999-2002 Acute treatment of myocardial infarction in Canada 1999-2002
Administrative Data Feedback for Effective Cardiac Treatment (AFFECT), a cluster randomized trial Administrative Data Feedback for Effective Cardiac Treatment (AFFECT), a cluster randomized trial
Age- and sex-specific income gradients in alcohol-related hospitalization rates in an urban area Age- and sex-specific income gradients in alcohol-related hospitalization rates in an urban area
Antidepressants, warfarin and the risk of hemorrhage Antidepressants, warfarin and the risk of hemorrhage
Antipsychotic medications and drug-induced movement disorders other than Parkinsonism: a population-based cohort study in older adults Antipsychotic medications and drug-induced movement disorders other than Parkinsonism: a population-based cohort study in older adults
Antipsychotic use in the elderly: shifting trends and increasing costs Antipsychotic use in the elderly: shifting trends and increasing costs
Are rates of gastrointestinal bleeding higher following the introduction of COX-2 inhibitors? Are rates of gastrointestinal bleeding higher following the introduction of COX-2 inhibitors?
Association between subject factors and colorectal cancer screening participation in Ontario, Canada Association between subject factors and colorectal cancer screening participation in Ontario, Canada
Atypical antipsychotic drugs and risk of ischaemic stroke: population-based retrospective cohort study Atypical antipsychotic drugs and risk of ischaemic stroke: population-based retrospective cohort study
Atypical antipsychotics and parkinsonism Atypical antipsychotics and parkinsonism
Bayesian modeling of missing data in clinical research Bayesian modeling of missing data in clinical research
Beta-blockers for elective surgery in elderly patients: population based, retrospective cohort study Beta-blockers for elective surgery in elderly patients: population based, retrospective cohort study
Bias in penalized quasi-likelihood estimation in random effects logistic regression models when the random effects are not normally distributed Bias in penalized quasi-likelihood estimation in random effects logistic regression models when the random effects are not normally distributed
Both clinical epidemiology and population health perspectives can define the role of health care in reducing health disparities Both clinical epidemiology and population health perspectives can define the role of health care in reducing health disparities
Canadian rural family medicine training programs: growth and variation in recruitment Canadian rural family medicine training programs: growth and variation in recruitment
Cardiovascular health after maternal placental syndromes (CHAMPS): population-based retrospective cohort study Cardiovascular health after maternal placental syndromes (CHAMPS): population-based retrospective cohort study
Clinical inertia in response to inadequate glycemic control: do specialists differ from primary care physicians? Clinical inertia in response to inadequate glycemic control: do specialists differ from primary care physicians?
Community factors, hospital characteristics and inter-regional outcome variations following acute myocardial infarction in Canada Community factors, hospital characteristics and inter-regional outcome variations following acute myocardial infarction in Canada
Comparison of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of congestive heart failure Comparison of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in the treatment of congestive heart failure
Comparison of coding of heart failure and comorbidities in administrative and clinical data for use in outcomes research Comparison of coding of heart failure and comorbidities in administrative and clinical data for use in outcomes research
Croup hospitalizations in Ontario: a 14-year time-series analysis Croup hospitalizations in Ontario: a 14-year time-series analysis
Decreasing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feeding for veterans with dementia - racial differences remain Decreasing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feeding for veterans with dementia - racial differences remain
Defining needs-based urban health planning areas is feasible and desirable: a population-based approach in Toronto, Ontario Defining needs-based urban health planning areas is feasible and desirable: a population-based approach in Toronto, Ontario
Deliberate self-poisoning in Ontario following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 Deliberate self-poisoning in Ontario following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001
Development of a multidimensional measure for recurrent abdominal pain in children: population-based studies in three settings Development of a multidimensional measure for recurrent abdominal pain in children: population-based studies in three settings
Diabetic patients with prior specialist care have better glycaemic control than those with prior primary care Diabetic patients with prior specialist care have better glycaemic control than those with prior primary care
Diagnostic imaging in Canada Diagnostic imaging in Canada
Dietary intake and the risk of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a cross-sectional study in volunteers Dietary intake and the risk of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a cross-sectional study in volunteers
Do cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute have better surgical outcomes? Do cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute have better surgical outcomes?
Does socioeconomic status affect mortality subsequent to hospital admission for community-acquired pneumonia among older persons? Does socioeconomic status affect mortality subsequent to hospital admission for community-acquired pneumonia among older persons?
Duration of anticoagulation following venous thromboembolism: a meta-analysis Duration of anticoagulation following venous thromboembolism: a meta-analysis
Effect of depression on five-year mortality after an acute coronary syndrome Effect of depression on five-year mortality after an acute coronary syndrome
Effect of subspecialty training and volume on outcome after pediatric inguinal hernia repair Effect of subspecialty training and volume on outcome after pediatric inguinal hernia repair
Effectiveness of statins for secondary prevention in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction: an evaluation of class effect Effectiveness of statins for secondary prevention in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction: an evaluation of class effect
Emergency department crowding: the effect on resident education Emergency department crowding: the effect on resident education
Factors influencing family physicians to enter rural practice: does rural or urban background make a difference? Factors influencing family physicians to enter rural practice: does rural or urban background make a difference?
Getting a grip on arthritis: an educational intervention for the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis in primary care Getting a grip on arthritis: an educational intervention for the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis in primary care
Giant cell arteritis and cardiovascular disease in older adults Giant cell arteritis and cardiovascular disease in older adults
Hyperbaric oxygen for carbon monoxide poisoning Hyperbaric oxygen for carbon monoxide poisoning
Hypertension management in the elderly has improved: Ontario prescribing trends, 1994 to 2002 Hypertension management in the elderly has improved: Ontario prescribing trends, 1994 to 2002
Identifying individuals with reduced GFR using ambulatory laboratory database surveillance Identifying individuals with reduced GFR using ambulatory laboratory database surveillance
Impact of the PROVE IT-TIMI 22/REVERSAL trials on trends in intensive vs. moderate statin therapy in Ontario, Canada Impact of the PROVE IT-TIMI 22/REVERSAL trials on trends in intensive vs. moderate statin therapy in Ontario, Canada
Improving population attributable fraction methods: examining smoking-attributable mortality for 87 geographic regions in Canada Improving population attributable fraction methods: examining smoking-attributable mortality for 87 geographic regions in Canada
Incidence of delirium in older adults newly prescribed lithium or valproate: a population-based cohort study Incidence of delirium in older adults newly prescribed lithium or valproate: a population-based cohort study
Increased use of low anterior resection for veterans with rectal cancer Increased use of low anterior resection for veterans with rectal cancer
Influenza and emergency department utilization by elders Influenza and emergency department utilization by elders
Long-term outcomes of regional variations in intensity of invasive vs. medical management of Medicare patients with AMI Long-term outcomes of regional variations in intensity of invasive vs. medical management of Medicare patients with AMI
Major trauma in pregnant women during the summer Major trauma in pregnant women during the summer
Management of the single liver nodule in a cirrhotic patient: a decision analysis model Management of the single liver nodule in a cirrhotic patient: a decision analysis model
Measuring the effect of a large reduction in welfare payments on mental health service use in welfare-dependent neighbourhoods Measuring the effect of a large reduction in welfare payments on mental health service use in welfare-dependent neighbourhoods
Mental health-related drug utilization among older adults: prevalence, trends, and costs Mental health-related drug utilization among older adults: prevalence, trends, and costs
Metabolic syndrome and the risk of placental dysfunction Metabolic syndrome and the risk of placental dysfunction
New thyroxine treatment in older adults beginning lithium therapy: implications for clinical practice New thyroxine treatment in older adults beginning lithium therapy: implications for clinical practice
Obesity is an independent risk factor for GERD symptoms and erosive esophagitis Obesity is an independent risk factor for GERD symptoms and erosive esophagitis
Ontario's alternate funding arrangements for emergency departments: the impact on the emergency physician workforce Ontario's alternate funding arrangements for emergency departments: the impact on the emergency physician workforce
Optimal statistical decisions for hospital report cards Optimal statistical decisions for hospital report cards
Outcome after stroke upon awakening Outcome after stroke upon awakening
Population rates of cardiac catheterization and yield of high-risk coronary artery disease Population rates of cardiac catheterization and yield of high-risk coronary artery disease
Population trends in BMD testing, treatment, and hip and wrist fracture rates: are the hip fracture projections wrong? Population trends in BMD testing, treatment, and hip and wrist fracture rates: are the hip fracture projections wrong?
Postoperative 30-day mortality following surgical resection for colorectal cancer in veterans: changes in the right direction Postoperative 30-day mortality following surgical resection for colorectal cancer in veterans: changes in the right direction
Prognostic implications of warfarin cessation after major trauma: a population-based cohort analysis Prognostic implications of warfarin cessation after major trauma: a population-based cohort analysis
Projected incidence of mechanical ventilation in Ontario to 2026: preparing for the aging baby boomers Projected incidence of mechanical ventilation in Ontario to 2026: preparing for the aging baby boomers
Quality of care and outcomes of older patients with heart failure hospitalized in the United States and Canada Quality of care and outcomes of older patients with heart failure hospitalized in the United States and Canada
Quality of care of international and Canadian medical graduates in acute myocardial infarction Quality of care of international and Canadian medical graduates in acute myocardial infarction
Rate of elective cholecystectomy and the incidence of severe gallstone disease Rate of elective cholecystectomy and the incidence of severe gallstone disease
Reduced screening mammography among women with diabetes Reduced screening mammography among women with diabetes
Regional variation in self-reported heart disease prevalence in Canada Regional variation in self-reported heart disease prevalence in Canada
Risk of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in warfarin users treated with nonselective NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors Risk of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in warfarin users treated with nonselective NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors
Risk-treatment mismatch in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure Risk-treatment mismatch in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure
Routine utilization of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy is associated with improved in-hospital outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from a large prospective single-centre registry Routine utilization of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy is associated with improved in-hospital outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from a large prospective single-centre registry
Safeguarding privacy: the ICES experience Safeguarding privacy: the ICES experience
Sex differences in stroke care and outcomes: results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Sex differences in stroke care and outcomes: results from the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Simplicity within complexity: seasonality and predictability of hospital admissions in the province of Ontario 1988-2001, a population-based analysis Simplicity within complexity: seasonality and predictability of hospital admissions in the province of Ontario 1988-2001, a population-based analysis
Skilled nursing facility rehabilitation and discharge to home after stroke Skilled nursing facility rehabilitation and discharge to home after stroke
Statin use and survival outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure Statin use and survival outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure
Surgeon specialty and operative mortality with lung resection Surgeon specialty and operative mortality with lung resection
Survival in Parkinson disease: 13-year follow-up of the DATATOP cohort Survival in Parkinson disease: 13-year follow-up of the DATATOP cohort
Temporal trends in new diagnoses of colorectal cancer with obstruction, perforation, or emergency admission in Ontario: 1993-2001 Temporal trends in new diagnoses of colorectal cancer with obstruction, perforation, or emergency admission in Ontario: 1993-2001
The 2003 Canadian recommendations for dyslipidemia management: revisions are needed The 2003 Canadian recommendations for dyslipidemia management: revisions are needed
The consistency of panelists' appropriateness ratings: do experts produce clinically logical scores for rectal cancer treatment? The consistency of panelists' appropriateness ratings: do experts produce clinically logical scores for rectal cancer treatment?
The effect of hospital type and surgical delay on mortality after surgery for hip fracture The effect of hospital type and surgical delay on mortality after surgery for hip fracture
The effect of Medicare's prospective payment system on discharge outcomes of skilled nursing facility residents The effect of Medicare's prospective payment system on discharge outcomes of skilled nursing facility residents
The evaluation of a formalized queue management system for coronary angiography waiting lists The evaluation of a formalized queue management system for coronary angiography waiting lists
The impact of lesion side on acute stroke treatment The impact of lesion side on acute stroke treatment
The impact of undercoding of cardiac severity and comorbid diseases on the accuracy of hospital report cards The impact of undercoding of cardiac severity and comorbid diseases on the accuracy of hospital report cards
The relationship between the supply of fast-food chains and cardiovascular outcomes The relationship between the supply of fast-food chains and cardiovascular outcomes
The safety of levofloxacin in elderly patients on warfarin The safety of levofloxacin in elderly patients on warfarin
The use of quantile regression in health care research: a case study examining gender differences in the delivery of thrombolysis The use of quantile regression in health care research: a case study examining gender differences in the delivery of thrombolysis
The use of the propensity score for estimating treatment effects: administrative versus clinical data The use of the propensity score for estimating treatment effects: administrative versus clinical data
Time trends and geographic disparities in acute complications of diabetes in Ontario, Canada Time trends and geographic disparities in acute complications of diabetes in Ontario, Canada
Use of health care among adults with chronic and complex physical disabilities of childhood Use of health care among adults with chronic and complex physical disabilities of childhood
Using administrative databases to measure waiting times for patients undergoing major cancer surgery in Ontario, 1993–2000 Using administrative databases to measure waiting times for patients undergoing major cancer surgery in Ontario, 1993–2000
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A population-based estimate of the extent of colorectal cancer screening in Ontario A population-based estimate of the extent of colorectal cancer screening in Ontario
Adverse effects of beta-blocker therapy for patients with heart failure: a quantitative overview of randomized trials Adverse effects of beta-blocker therapy for patients with heart failure: a quantitative overview of randomized trials
Adverse events among medical patients after discharge from hospital Adverse events among medical patients after discharge from hospital
Age, risk-benefit trade-offs, and the projected effects of evidence-based therapies Age, risk-benefit trade-offs, and the projected effects of evidence-based therapies
An overview of the types of physicians treating acute cardiac conditions in Canada An overview of the types of physicians treating acute cardiac conditions in Canada
Antihypertensive therapy and incidence of type 2 diabetes in an elderly cohort Antihypertensive therapy and incidence of type 2 diabetes in an elderly cohort
Association of socioeconomic status and receipt of colorectal investigations: a population-based retrospective cohort study Association of socioeconomic status and receipt of colorectal investigations: a population-based retrospective cohort study
Atypical antipsychotic drugs in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: systematic review Atypical antipsychotic drugs in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: systematic review
Atypical antipsychotics and risk of cerebrovascular accidents Atypical antipsychotics and risk of cerebrovascular accidents
Automated variable selection methods for logistic regression produced unstable models for predicting acute myocardial infarction mortality Automated variable selection methods for logistic regression produced unstable models for predicting acute myocardial infarction mortality
Avoiding drug interactions in hospitalized patients Avoiding drug interactions in hospitalized patients
Bootstrap methods for developing predictive models in cardiovascular research Bootstrap methods for developing predictive models in cardiovascular research
Cardiac arrest care and emergency medical services in Canada Cardiac arrest care and emergency medical services in Canada
Cardiac procedures after an acute myocardial infarction across nine Canadian provinces Cardiac procedures after an acute myocardial infarction across nine Canadian provinces
Changes in prescribing patterns following publication of the ALLHAT trial Changes in prescribing patterns following publication of the ALLHAT trial
Changing patterns in competing causes of death in men with prostate cancer: a population based study Changing patterns in competing causes of death in men with prostate cancer: a population based study
Chronic migraineurs: an important subgroup of patients who visit emergency departments frequently Chronic migraineurs: an important subgroup of patients who visit emergency departments frequently
Colonoscopic miss rates for right-sided colon cancer: a population-based analysis Colonoscopic miss rates for right-sided colon cancer: a population-based analysis
Community influenza outbreaks and emergency department ambulance diversion Community influenza outbreaks and emergency department ambulance diversion
Continuity of care and patient outcomes after hospital discharge Continuity of care and patient outcomes after hospital discharge
Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors versus non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and congestive heart failure outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based cohort study Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors versus non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and congestive heart failure outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based cohort study
Diagnostic cardiac catheterization and revascularization rates for coronary heart disease Diagnostic cardiac catheterization and revascularization rates for coronary heart disease
Differences between systematic reviews and health technology assessments: a trade-off between the ideals of scientific rigor and the realities of policy making Differences between systematic reviews and health technology assessments: a trade-off between the ideals of scientific rigor and the realities of policy making
Does it matter what a hospital is Does it matter what a hospital is "high volume" for? Specificity of hospital volume-outcome associations for surgical procedures: analysis of administrative data
Does pediatric surgical specialty training affect outcome after ramstedt pyloromyotomy? A population-based study Does pediatric surgical specialty training affect outcome after ramstedt pyloromyotomy? A population-based study
Drug-induced lithium toxicity in the elderly: a population-based study Drug-induced lithium toxicity in the elderly: a population-based study
Effect of age on the use of evidence-based therapies for acute myocardial infarction Effect of age on the use of evidence-based therapies for acute myocardial infarction
Effects of use of specialty services on disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in an insured elderly population Effects of use of specialty services on disease-modifying antirheumatic drug use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in an insured elderly population
Emergency department crowding and thrombolysis delays in acute myocardial infarction Emergency department crowding and thrombolysis delays in acute myocardial infarction
Estimating linear regression models in the presence of a censored independent variable Estimating linear regression models in the presence of a censored independent variable
Factors influencing participation in obstetrics by Obstetrician-Gynecologists Factors influencing participation in obstetrics by Obstetrician-Gynecologists
Gastroesophageal reflux among different racial groups in the United States Gastroesophageal reflux among different racial groups in the United States
Gastrointestinal bleeding after the introduction of COX 2 inhibitors: ecological study Gastrointestinal bleeding after the introduction of COX 2 inhibitors: ecological study
Geographic methods for understanding and responding to disparities in mammography use in Toronto, Canada Geographic methods for understanding and responding to disparities in mammography use in Toronto, Canada
Health-related quality of life and health-adjusted life expectancy of people with diabetes in Ontario, Canada, 1996-1997 Health-related quality of life and health-adjusted life expectancy of people with diabetes in Ontario, Canada, 1996-1997
Impact of renal insufficiency on short- and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery Impact of renal insufficiency on short- and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery
Impact of the choice of benchmark on the conclusions of hospital report cards Impact of the choice of benchmark on the conclusions of hospital report cards
Impracticability of informed consent in the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network Impracticability of informed consent in the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network
Infant hospitalization and maternal depression, poverty and single parenthood Infant hospitalization and maternal depression, poverty and single parenthood
Inflation of the type I error rate when a continuous confounding variable is categorized in logistic regression analyses Inflation of the type I error rate when a continuous confounding variable is categorized in logistic regression analyses
Influence of education and income on atherogenic risk factor profiles among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction Influence of education and income on atherogenic risk factor profiles among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction
Is obesity associated with asthma in young children? Is obesity associated with asthma in young children?
Is there a clinically significant seasonal component to hospital admissions for atrial fibrillation? Is there a clinically significant seasonal component to hospital admissions for atrial fibrillation?
Large bowel endoscopy in Ontario: variation by geographic region and hospital type Large bowel endoscopy in Ontario: variation by geographic region and hospital type
Late creation of vascular access for hemodialysis and increased risk of sepsis Late creation of vascular access for hemodialysis and increased risk of sepsis
Lipid-lowering therapy with statins in high-risk elderly patients: the treatment-risk paradox Lipid-lowering therapy with statins in high-risk elderly patients: the treatment-risk paradox
Long-term pulmonary function abnormalities and survival after allogeneic marrow transplantation Long-term pulmonary function abnormalities and survival after allogeneic marrow transplantation
Long-term survival and temporal trends in patient and surgeon factors after elective and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery Long-term survival and temporal trends in patient and surgeon factors after elective and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
Management and outcomes of transient ischemic attacks in Ontario Management and outcomes of transient ischemic attacks in Ontario
Mechanical ventilation in Ontario, 1992-2000: incidence, survival, and hospital bed utilization of noncardiac surgery adult patients Mechanical ventilation in Ontario, 1992-2000: incidence, survival, and hospital bed utilization of noncardiac surgery adult patients
Medical illness and the risk of suicide in the elderly Medical illness and the risk of suicide in the elderly
Monitoring mental health reform in a Canadian inner city Monitoring mental health reform in a Canadian inner city
Neuroleptic drug therapy in older adults newly admitted to nursing homes: incidence, dose and specialist contact Neuroleptic drug therapy in older adults newly admitted to nursing homes: incidence, dose and specialist contact
Outcomes after aortic and mitral valve replacement surgery in Canada: 1994/95 to 1999/2000 Outcomes after aortic and mitral valve replacement surgery in Canada: 1994/95 to 1999/2000
Outcomes in elderly patients following surgery for colorectal cancer in the veterans affairs health care system Outcomes in elderly patients following surgery for colorectal cancer in the veterans affairs health care system
Overlap in HMO physician networks Overlap in HMO physician networks
Parkinsonism in Ontario: comorbidity associated with hospitalization in a large cohort Parkinsonism in Ontario: comorbidity associated with hospitalization in a large cohort
Payer incentives and physical rehabilitation therapy for nonelderly institutional long-term care residents: evidence from Michigan and Ontario Payer incentives and physical rehabilitation therapy for nonelderly institutional long-term care residents: evidence from Michigan and Ontario
Physical rehabilitation following Medicare prospective payment for skilled nursing facilities Physical rehabilitation following Medicare prospective payment for skilled nursing facilities
Population rates of hospitalization for atrial fibrillation/flutter in Canada Population rates of hospitalization for atrial fibrillation/flutter in Canada
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in Canada relative to the US Potentially inappropriate prescribing in Canada relative to the US
Potentially inappropriate prescribing in Ontario community-dwelling older adults and nursing home residents Potentially inappropriate prescribing in Ontario community-dwelling older adults and nursing home residents
Predictors of repair and effect of gender on treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm Predictors of repair and effect of gender on treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study
Regional outcomes of heart failure in Canada Regional outcomes of heart failure in Canada
Relation between randomized controlled trials published in leading general medical journals and the global burden of disease Relation between randomized controlled trials published in leading general medical journals and the global burden of disease
Representation of patients with dementia in clinical trials of donepezil Representation of patients with dementia in clinical trials of donepezil
Revascularization use and survival outcomes after cardiac catheterization in British Columbia and Alberta Revascularization use and survival outcomes after cardiac catheterization in British Columbia and Alberta
Risk markers for poor developmental attainment in young children: results from a longitudinal national survey Risk markers for poor developmental attainment in young children: results from a longitudinal national survey
Risk modification for diabetic patients.  Are other risk factors treated as diligently as glycemia? Risk modification for diabetic patients. Are other risk factors treated as diligently as glycemia?
Safety of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in urgent or emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery Safety of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in urgent or emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction in four Canadian provinces, 1997-2000 Secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction in four Canadian provinces, 1997-2000
Self-reported use of mental health services versus administrative records: care to recall? Self-reported use of mental health services versus administrative records: care to recall?
Socioeconomic status and surgery in children: myringotomies and tonsillectomies in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2000 Socioeconomic status and surgery in children: myringotomies and tonsillectomies in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2000
Socioeconomic status, service patterns, and perceptions of care among survivors of acute myocardial infarction in Canada Socioeconomic status, service patterns, and perceptions of care among survivors of acute myocardial infarction in Canada
Surgical volume and long-term survival following surgery for colorectal cancer in the Veterans Affairs Health-Care System Surgical volume and long-term survival following surgery for colorectal cancer in the Veterans Affairs Health-Care System
Survival after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: effect of patient, surgeon, and hospital factors Survival after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: effect of patient, surgeon, and hospital factors
The costs of safeguarding privacy: one research organization's experience The costs of safeguarding privacy: one research organization's experience
The growing volume of diabetes-related dialysis: a population-based study The growing volume of diabetes-related dialysis: a population-based study
The impact of the Women's Health Initiative study on incident clonidine use in Ontario, Canada The impact of the Women's Health Initiative study on incident clonidine use in Ontario, Canada
The inclusion of minority groups in clinical trials: problems of under-representation and under-reporting of data The inclusion of minority groups in clinical trials: problems of under-representation and under-reporting of data
The influence of education and income on atherogenic risk factor profiles among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction The influence of education and income on atherogenic risk factor profiles among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction
Time-related mortality for women after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a population-based study Time-related mortality for women after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a population-based study
Trends in heart failure outcomes and pharmacotherapy: 1992 to 2000 Trends in heart failure outcomes and pharmacotherapy: 1992 to 2000
Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy and dose-related outcomes in older adults with new heart failure in the community Use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy and dose-related outcomes in older adults with new heart failure in the community
Use of hospitals, physician visits, and hospice care during last six months of life among cohorts loyal to highly respected hospitals in the United States Use of hospitals, physician visits, and hospice care during last six months of life among cohorts loyal to highly respected hospitals in the United States
Waiting for urgent procedures on the weekend among emergently hospitalized patients Waiting for urgent procedures on the weekend among emergently hospitalized patients
What factors are associated with poor developmental attainment in young Canadian children? What factors are associated with poor developmental attainment in young Canadian children?
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A clinical  prediction rule to identify patients with atrial fibrillation and a low risk for stroke while taking aspirin A clinical prediction rule to identify patients with atrial fibrillation and a low risk for stroke while taking aspirin
A comparison of risk perception and psychological morbidity in women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancer A comparison of risk perception and psychological morbidity in women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancer
A descriptive analysis of two mobile crisis programs for clients with severe mental illness A descriptive analysis of two mobile crisis programs for clients with severe mental illness
A population-based study of surgery for spinal metastases - survival rates and complications A population-based study of surgery for spinal metastases - survival rates and complications
An overview of the methods and data used in the CCORT Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas project An overview of the methods and data used in the CCORT Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas project
Anxiety-related visits to Ontario physicians following September 11, 2001 Anxiety-related visits to Ontario physicians following September 11, 2001
Association between ACE inhibitors and acute pancreatitis in the elderly Association between ACE inhibitors and acute pancreatitis in the elderly
Association between extent of axillary lymph node dissection and patient, tumor, surgeon, and hospital factors in patients with early breast cancer Association between extent of axillary lymph node dissection and patient, tumor, surgeon, and hospital factors in patients with early breast cancer
Burden of cardiovascular disease in Canada Burden of cardiovascular disease in Canada
Burden of Parkinsonism: a population-based study Burden of Parkinsonism: a population-based study
Care and outcomes of patients newly hospitalized for heart failure in the community treated by cardiologists compared with other specialists Care and outcomes of patients newly hospitalized for heart failure in the community treated by cardiologists compared with other specialists
Cause-deleted health-adjusted life expectancy of Canadians with selected chronic conditions Cause-deleted health-adjusted life expectancy of Canadians with selected chronic conditions
CCORT/CCS quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction care CCORT/CCS quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction care
CCORT/CCS quality indicators for congestive heart failure care CCORT/CCS quality indicators for congestive heart failure care
Changing prescription patterns for lithium and valproic acid in old age: shifting practice without evidence Changing prescription patterns for lithium and valproic acid in old age: shifting practice without evidence
Comparing hierarchical modelling with traditional logistic regression analysis among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction: should we be analyzing cardiovascular outcomes data differently? Comparing hierarchical modelling with traditional logistic regression analysis among patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction: should we be analyzing cardiovascular outcomes data differently?
Differences in operative mortality between high- and low-volume hospitals in Ontario for 5 major surgical procedures: estimating the number of lives potentially saved through regionalization Differences in operative mortality between high- and low-volume hospitals in Ontario for 5 major surgical procedures: estimating the number of lives potentially saved through regionalization
Drug-drug interactions among elderly patients hospitalized for drug toxicity Drug-drug interactions among elderly patients hospitalized for drug toxicity
Educating physicians to reduce benzodiazepine use by elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial Educating physicians to reduce benzodiazepine use by elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial
Effect of selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors and naproxen on short-term risk of acute myocardial infaction in the elderly Effect of selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors and naproxen on short-term risk of acute myocardial infaction in the elderly
Effect of socioeconomic status on pre-hospital transport delays of patients with chest pain Effect of socioeconomic status on pre-hospital transport delays of patients with chest pain
Effectiveness of implantable defibrillators for preventing arrhythmic events and death: a meta-analysis Effectiveness of implantable defibrillators for preventing arrhythmic events and death: a meta-analysis
Emergency department contributors to ambulance diversion: a quantitative analysis Emergency department contributors to ambulance diversion: a quantitative analysis
Emergency department gridlock and out-of-hospital delays for cardiac patients Emergency department gridlock and out-of-hospital delays for cardiac patients
Emergency docs or family physicians? Emergency docs or family physicians?
Epidemiologic features of acute appendicitis in Ontario, Canada Epidemiologic features of acute appendicitis in Ontario, Canada
Evaluation of a community-based inner-city disease management program for postmyocardial infarction patients Evaluation of a community-based inner-city disease management program for postmyocardial infarction patients
Evolution of treatment for Hodgkin's disease: a population-based study of radiation therapy use and outcome Evolution of treatment for Hodgkin's disease: a population-based study of radiation therapy use and outcome
Gaps in the evaluation and monitoring of new pharmaceuticals: proposal for a different approach Gaps in the evaluation and monitoring of new pharmaceuticals: proposal for a different approach
Geography and service supply do not explain socioeconomic gradients in angiography use after acute myocardial infarction Geography and service supply do not explain socioeconomic gradients in angiography use after acute myocardial infarction
Health systems research training enhances workplace research skills: a qualitative evaluation Health systems research training enhances workplace research skills: a qualitative evaluation
Hemodialysis infection prevention with polysporin ointment Hemodialysis infection prevention with polysporin ointment
Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery
Hospitalization rates and length of stay for cardiovascular conditions in Canada, 1994 to 1999 Hospitalization rates and length of stay for cardiovascular conditions in Canada, 1994 to 1999
How are family physicians managing osteoporosis? qualitative study of their experiences and educational needs How are family physicians managing osteoporosis? qualitative study of their experiences and educational needs
Impact of an acute myocardial infarction report card in Ontario, Canada Impact of an acute myocardial infarction report card in Ontario, Canada
Impact of socioeconomic status on cardiovascular outcomes in Canada Impact of socioeconomic status on cardiovascular outcomes in Canada
In-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in Canada: 1992/93 to 2000/01 In-hospital outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in Canada: 1992/93 to 2000/01
Inhaled glucocorticoids in COPD: immortal time bias Inhaled glucocorticoids in COPD: immortal time bias
Inhaled or systematic corticosteroids and the risk of hospitalizations for hip fracture among elderly women Inhaled or systematic corticosteroids and the risk of hospitalizations for hip fracture among elderly women
Introduction to the Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team's (CCORT) Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas project Introduction to the Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team's (CCORT) Canadian Cardiovascular Atlas project
Iron poisoning in young children: association with the birth of a sibling Iron poisoning in young children: association with the birth of a sibling
Markers of access to and quality of primary care for aboriginal people in Ontario, Canada Markers of access to and quality of primary care for aboriginal people in Ontario, Canada
Misclassification of hospital volume in surgical volume-outcome analyses of persons aged 65 years and older: potential limitations of medicare data Misclassification of hospital volume in surgical volume-outcome analyses of persons aged 65 years and older: potential limitations of medicare data
MRI services in Ontario: Is evidence-based planning currently feasible? MRI services in Ontario: Is evidence-based planning currently feasible?
Nonoperative treatment of hip fractures Nonoperative treatment of hip fractures
Osteoporosis guidelines Osteoporosis guidelines
Outcome of revascularization procedures for peripheral arterial occlusive disease in Ontario between 1991 and 1998: a population-based study Outcome of revascularization procedures for peripheral arterial occlusive disease in Ontario between 1991 and 1998: a population-based study
Outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Canada: 1992/93 to 2000/01 Outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Canada: 1992/93 to 2000/01
Outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in Canada Outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in Canada
Patient, physician and community factors affecting referrals to specialists in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, multi-level modelling approach Patient, physician and community factors affecting referrals to specialists in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, multi-level modelling approach
Predicting mortality among patients hospitalized for heart failure Predicting mortality among patients hospitalized for heart failure
Prescriptions for estrogen replacement therapy in Ontario before and after publication of the Women's Health Initiative study Prescriptions for estrogen replacement therapy in Ontario before and after publication of the Women's Health Initiative study
Prevalence of information gaps in the emergency department and the effect on patient outcomes Prevalence of information gaps in the emergency department and the effect on patient outcomes
Primary care service areas: a new tool for the evaluation of primary care services Primary care service areas: a new tool for the evaluation of primary care services
Processes and outcomes of care for diabetic acute myocardial infarction patients in Ontario: Do physicians undertreat? Processes and outcomes of care for diabetic acute myocardial infarction patients in Ontario: Do physicians undertreat?
Prostate-specific antigen screening in elderly men Prostate-specific antigen screening in elderly men
Provider volume and other predictors of outcome following total knee arthroplasty: a population study in Ontario Provider volume and other predictors of outcome following total knee arthroplasty: a population study in Ontario
Quantifying the risk of infectious diseases for people with diabetes Quantifying the risk of infectious diseases for people with diabetes
Quantile regression: a statistical tool for out-of-hospital research Quantile regression: a statistical tool for out-of-hospital research
Regional variations in cardiovascular mortality in Canada Regional variations in cardiovascular mortality in Canada
Relation of hospital volume to colostomy rates and survival for patients with rectal cancer Relation of hospital volume to colostomy rates and survival for patients with rectal cancer
Relationship between avoidable hospitalizations for diabetes mellitus and income level Relationship between avoidable hospitalizations for diabetes mellitus and income level
Research pointers: risk of subsequent thromboembolism for patients with pre-eclampsia Research pointers: risk of subsequent thromboembolism for patients with pre-eclampsia
Rising to the challenge: transforming the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction Rising to the challenge: transforming the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada
Risk factors for death or stroke after carotid endarterectomy: observations from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry Risk factors for death or stroke after carotid endarterectomy: observations from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry
Safety of patients isolated for infection control Safety of patients isolated for infection control
Sex differences in carotid endarterectomy outcomes: results from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry Sex differences in carotid endarterectomy outcomes: results from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry
Should low molecular weight heparin be used in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes in rural hospitals? Should low molecular weight heparin be used in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes in rural hospitals?
Surgeon volume and operative mortality in the United States Surgeon volume and operative mortality in the United States
The development of partners for health's integrated community pathway for postmyocardial infarction patients The development of partners for health's integrated community pathway for postmyocardial infarction patients
The effect of hospital occupancy on emergency department length of stay and patient disposition The effect of hospital occupancy on emergency department length of stay and patient disposition
The implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. Part 1: the content, quality, and accessibility of care The implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. Part 1: the content, quality, and accessibility of care
The implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. Part 2: health outcomes and satisfaction with care The implications of regional variations in Medicare spending. Part 2: health outcomes and satisfaction with care
The striking effect of the 'Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation' (HOPE) on ramipril prescribing in Ontario The striking effect of the 'Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation' (HOPE) on ramipril prescribing in Ontario
The value of positron emission tomography in the clinical evaluation of dementia The value of positron emission tomography in the clinical evaluation of dementia
Trends in cardiovascular drug utilization and drug expenditures in Canada between 1996 and 2001 Trends in cardiovascular drug utilization and drug expenditures in Canada between 1996 and 2001
Use of antidepressants among Canadian workers receiving depression-related short-term disability benefits Use of antidepressants among Canadian workers receiving depression-related short-term disability benefits
Use of interventional procedures for peripheral arterial occlusive disease in Ontario between 1991 and 1998: a population-based study Use of interventional procedures for peripheral arterial occlusive disease in Ontario between 1991 and 1998: a population-based study
Utilization and costs of family physician services in Ontario: effects of self-reported chronic conditions Utilization and costs of family physician services in Ontario: effects of self-reported chronic conditions
Waiting times, revascularization modality, and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction at hospitals with and without on-site revascularization facilities in Canada Waiting times, revascularization modality, and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction at hospitals with and without on-site revascularization facilities in Canada
Warfarin therapy and risk of hip fracture among elderly patients Warfarin therapy and risk of hip fracture among elderly patients
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A brief note on overlapping confidence intervals A brief note on overlapping confidence intervals
A challenge and an opportunity for medical regulators - considering the public's interests in cases using ADR to resolve disputes about physicians' practices: a Canadian analysis A challenge and an opportunity for medical regulators - considering the public's interests in cases using ADR to resolve disputes about physicians' practices: a Canadian analysis
A comparison of Bayesian methods for profiling hospital performance A comparison of Bayesian methods for profiling hospital performance
A comparison of methods for analyzing health-related quality-of-life measures A comparison of methods for analyzing health-related quality-of-life measures
A multicenter study of the coding accuracy of hospital discharge administrative data for patients admitted to cardiac care units in Ontario A multicenter study of the coding accuracy of hospital discharge administrative data for patients admitted to cardiac care units in Ontario
A randomized comparison of the effect of three patient information leaflet models on older patients'  treatment intentions A randomized comparison of the effect of three patient information leaflet models on older patients' treatment intentions
Adherence with statin therapy in elderly patients with and without acute coronary syndromes Adherence with statin therapy in elderly patients with and without acute coronary syndromes
Adverse effects of observational studies when examining adverse outcomes of drugs: case-control studies with low prevalence of exposure Adverse effects of observational studies when examining adverse outcomes of drugs: case-control studies with low prevalence of exposure
Age-related treatment biases for proven medical therapies in cardiovascular disease: simple misconceptions about risks and benefits Age-related treatment biases for proven medical therapies in cardiovascular disease: simple misconceptions about risks and benefits
Antipsychotic and antidepressant drug use in the elderly and the risk of venous thromboembolism Antipsychotic and antidepressant drug use in the elderly and the risk of venous thromboembolism
Arthroscopic debridement of the knee for osteoarthritis in patients fifty years of age or older: utilization and outcomes in the Province of Ontario Arthroscopic debridement of the knee for osteoarthritis in patients fifty years of age or older: utilization and outcomes in the Province of Ontario
Association between folic acid food fortification and hypertension or preeclampsia in pregnancy Association between folic acid food fortification and hypertension or preeclampsia in pregnancy
Avoidable mortality in the United States and Canada, 1980-1996 Avoidable mortality in the United States and Canada, 1980-1996
Bayesian extensions of the Tobit model for analyzing measures of health status Bayesian extensions of the Tobit model for analyzing measures of health status
Bayeswatch: an overview of Bayesian statistics Bayeswatch: an overview of Bayesian statistics
Biology or bias: practice patterns and long-term outcomes for men and women with acute myocardial infarction Biology or bias: practice patterns and long-term outcomes for men and women with acute myocardial infarction
Can we alter physician behavior by educational methods? lessons learned from studies of the management and follow-up of hypertension Can we alter physician behavior by educational methods? lessons learned from studies of the management and follow-up of hypertension
Comparison of early and delayed fixation of subcapital hip fractures in patients sixty years of age or less Comparison of early and delayed fixation of subcapital hip fractures in patients sixty years of age or less
Depression-related short-term disability in an employed population Depression-related short-term disability in an employed population
Development of indicators to measure the quality of clinical care in emergency departments following a modified-delphi approach (The) Development of indicators to measure the quality of clinical care in emergency departments following a modified-delphi approach (The)
Diabetes in Ontario: determination of prevalence and incidence using a validated administrative data algorithm Diabetes in Ontario: determination of prevalence and incidence using a validated administrative data algorithm
Dissemination of discharge summaries. Not reaching follow-up physicians Dissemination of discharge summaries. Not reaching follow-up physicians
Drug policy:  making drugs available without bankrupting the healthcare system Drug policy: making drugs available without bankrupting the healthcare system
Effect of discharge summary availability during post-discharge visits on hospital readmission Effect of discharge summary availability during post-discharge visits on hospital readmission
Effect of socioeconomic status on treatment and mortality after stroke Effect of socioeconomic status on treatment and mortality after stroke
Efficacy of angiotensin II receptor antagonists in preventing headache: a systematic overview and meta-analysis Efficacy of angiotensin II receptor antagonists in preventing headache: a systematic overview and meta-analysis
Factoring socioeconomic status into cardiac performance profiling for hospitals - does it matter? Factoring socioeconomic status into cardiac performance profiling for hospitals - does it matter?
Gender and outpatient mental health service use Gender and outpatient mental health service use
Health behavior associated with influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in long-term-care facilities Health behavior associated with influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in long-term-care facilities
Hypertension guidelines in elderly patients: is anybody listening? Hypertension guidelines in elderly patients: is anybody listening?
Inappropriate prescribing before and after nursing home admission Inappropriate prescribing before and after nursing home admission
Inclusion of drugs in provincial drug benefit programs: who is making these decisions, and are they the right ones? Inclusion of drugs in provincial drug benefit programs: who is making these decisions, and are they the right ones?
Influence of socioeconomic status on drug selection for the elderly in Canada Influence of socioeconomic status on drug selection for the elderly in Canada
Initial patterns of use of COX-2 inhibitors by elderly patients in Ontario: findings and implications Initial patterns of use of COX-2 inhibitors by elderly patients in Ontario: findings and implications
Is surgery getting safer? national trends in operative mortality Is surgery getting safer? national trends in operative mortality
Measuring the health burden of chronic disease and injury using health adjusted life expectancy and the Health Utilities Index Measuring the health burden of chronic disease and injury using health adjusted life expectancy and the Health Utilities Index
Natural experiment examining impact of aggressive screening and treatment on prostate cancer mortality in two fixed cohorts from Seattle area and Connecticut Natural experiment examining impact of aggressive screening and treatment on prostate cancer mortality in two fixed cohorts from Seattle area and Connecticut
Nursing skill mix and experience reduce patient mortality Nursing skill mix and experience reduce patient mortality
Nursing-related determinants of 30-day mortality for hospitalized patients Nursing-related determinants of 30-day mortality for hospitalized patients
Observational study of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in elderly patients given selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors or conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Observational study of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in elderly patients given selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors or conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Outcomes in surgery for ovarian cancer Outcomes in surgery for ovarian cancer
Parkinsonism in Ontario: Physician utilization Parkinsonism in Ontario: Physician utilization
Personal health information and the researcher's perspective:  developing privacy codes Personal health information and the researcher's perspective: developing privacy codes
Primary prevention drug therapy: can it meet patients' requirements for reduced risk? Primary prevention drug therapy: can it meet patients' requirements for reduced risk?
Prognosis and determinants of survival in patients newly hospitalized for heart failure: a population-based study Prognosis and determinants of survival in patients newly hospitalized for heart failure: a population-based study
Quantification of the risk of corticosteroid-induced diabetes mellitus among the elderly Quantification of the risk of corticosteroid-induced diabetes mellitus among the elderly
Reporting of numerical and statistical differences in abstracts: improving but not optimal Reporting of numerical and statistical differences in abstracts: improving but not optimal
Risk of death or readmission among people discharged from hospital on Fridays Risk of death or readmission among people discharged from hospital on Fridays
Risk of death or readmission is highest for Friday discharges from hospital Risk of death or readmission is highest for Friday discharges from hospital
Self-reported use of mental health services versus administrative records: should we care? Self-reported use of mental health services versus administrative records: should we care?
Surveillance mammography after treatment of primary breast cancer: a systematic review Surveillance mammography after treatment of primary breast cancer: a systematic review
The Cochrane Collaboration – how is it progressing? The Cochrane Collaboration – how is it progressing?
The declining comprehensiveness of primary care The declining comprehensiveness of primary care
The effect of a hepatitis serology testing algorithm on laboratory utilization The effect of a hepatitis serology testing algorithm on laboratory utilization
The effect of education and income on need and willingness to undergo total joint arthroplasty The effect of education and income on need and willingness to undergo total joint arthroplasty
The effect of participation in a weight loss programme on short-term health resource utilization The effect of participation in a weight loss programme on short-term health resource utilization
The effects of prenatal group genetic counselling on knowledge, anxiety and decisional conflict: issues for nuchal translucency screening The effects of prenatal group genetic counselling on knowledge, anxiety and decisional conflict: issues for nuchal translucency screening
The relevance of subgroup-specific treatment effects: the Studies Of Left Ventricular Dysfunction (SOLVD) revisited The relevance of subgroup-specific treatment effects: the Studies Of Left Ventricular Dysfunction (SOLVD) revisited
Therapy and harm outcomes of health services Therapy and harm outcomes of health services
Trial prescriptions to reduce drug wastage: results from Canadian programs and a community demonstration project Trial prescriptions to reduce drug wastage: results from Canadian programs and a community demonstration project
Urban emergency department overcrowding:  defining the problem and eliminating misconceptions Urban emergency department overcrowding: defining the problem and eliminating misconceptions
Using disease risk estimates to guide risk factor interventions:  field test of a patient workbook for self-assessing coronary risk Using disease risk estimates to guide risk factor interventions: field test of a patient workbook for self-assessing coronary risk
Utilization of coronary angiography after acute myocardial infarction in Ontario over time: have referral patterns changed? Utilization of coronary angiography after acute myocardial infarction in Ontario over time: have referral patterns changed?
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A comparison of a Bayesian vs. a frequentist method for profiling hospital performance A comparison of a Bayesian vs. a frequentist method for profiling hospital performance
A population based time series analysis of asthma hospitalizations in Ontario, Canada: 1988 to 2000 A population based time series analysis of asthma hospitalizations in Ontario, Canada: 1988 to 2000
An introduction to multilevel regression models An introduction to multilevel regression models
Breast cancer survival by teaching status of the initial treating hospital Breast cancer survival by teaching status of the initial treating hospital
Can the health utilities index measure change? Can the health utilities index measure change?
Chiropractic manipulation and stroke: a population-based case-control study Chiropractic manipulation and stroke: a population-based case-control study
Cross-cultural comparisons of health status in Canada using the health utilities index Cross-cultural comparisons of health status in Canada using the health utilities index
Decision aids: Are they worth it? A systematic review Decision aids: Are they worth it? A systematic review
Depressive symptoms as a determinant of breast and cervical cancer screening in women: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada Depressive symptoms as a determinant of breast and cervical cancer screening in women: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada
Determinants of home care utilization: who uses home care in Ontario? Determinants of home care utilization: who uses home care in Ontario?
Determining the need for hip and knee arthroplasty: the role of clinical severity and patients' preferences Determining the need for hip and knee arthroplasty: the role of clinical severity and patients' preferences
Development and validation of the Ontario acute myocardial infarction mortality prediction rules Development and validation of the Ontario acute myocardial infarction mortality prediction rules
Differences in access to care Differences in access to care
Fall-related hospitalizations: what's in season? Fall-related hospitalizations: what's in season?
How well is the clinical importance of study results reported? An assessment of randomized controlled trials How well is the clinical importance of study results reported? An assessment of randomized controlled trials
Increasing longevity and future hospital use Increasing longevity and future hospital use
Inhaled corticosteroid therapy reduces the risk of rehospitalization and all-cause mortality in elderly asthmatics Inhaled corticosteroid therapy reduces the risk of rehospitalization and all-cause mortality in elderly asthmatics
Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of mortality and readmission in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of mortality and readmission in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Inhibition of serotonin reuptake by antidepressants and upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients: retrospective cohort study Inhibition of serotonin reuptake by antidepressants and upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly patients: retrospective cohort study
Investigating the determinants of decreasing postmyocardial infarction mortality: an analysis of in-hospital data from 1992 and 1997 Investigating the determinants of decreasing postmyocardial infarction mortality: an analysis of in-hospital data from 1992 and 1997
Is the time right for physician report cards? Is the time right for physician report cards?
Is there a doctor in the emergency department? Is there a doctor in the emergency department?
Long-term MI outcomes at hospitals with or without on-site revascularization Long-term MI outcomes at hospitals with or without on-site revascularization
Major trauma in elderly adults receiving lipid-lowering medications Major trauma in elderly adults receiving lipid-lowering medications
Medical care use among women before and after sexual assualt:  a population survey Medical care use among women before and after sexual assualt: a population survey
Methodological challenges in evaluating mobile crisis psychiatric programs Methodological challenges in evaluating mobile crisis psychiatric programs
Mortality among patients admitted to hospitals on weekends as compared with weekdays Mortality among patients admitted to hospitals on weekends as compared with weekdays
Nursing shortages: workplace environment essential to the solution Nursing shortages: workplace environment essential to the solution
Parkinsonism in Ontario: increased mortality compared with controls in a large cohort study Parkinsonism in Ontario: increased mortality compared with controls in a large cohort study
Physician and population determinants of rates of middle-ear surgery in Ontario Physician and population determinants of rates of middle-ear surgery in Ontario
Primary care visits: how many doctors do people see? Primary care visits: how many doctors do people see?
Problems for clinical judgement: introducing cognitive psychology as one more basic science Problems for clinical judgement: introducing cognitive psychology as one more basic science
Progressive trends in the prevalence of benzodiazepine prescribing in older people in Ontario, Canada Progressive trends in the prevalence of benzodiazepine prescribing in older people in Ontario, Canada
Proton pump inhibitors: compliance with a mandated step-up program Proton pump inhibitors: compliance with a mandated step-up program
Quality of congestive heart failure treatment at a Canadian teaching hospital Quality of congestive heart failure treatment at a Canadian teaching hospital
Randomized trial of a patient decision aid for choice of surgical treatment for breast cancer Randomized trial of a patient decision aid for choice of surgical treatment for breast cancer
Relationship between annual volume of patients treated by admitting physician and mortality after acute myocardial infarction Relationship between annual volume of patients treated by admitting physician and mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Should Canadian physicians have a mandatory duty to report woman abuse? Should Canadian physicians have a mandatory duty to report woman abuse?
Technological change around the world:  evidence from heart attack care Technological change around the world: evidence from heart attack care
The challenges of prescribing drug therapy to older people The challenges of prescribing drug therapy to older people
The future of evidence-based medicine The future of evidence-based medicine
The influence of surgical specialty training on the outcomes of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery The influence of surgical specialty training on the outcomes of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
The rate of breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer is not influenced by the surgical strategy of excisional biopsy followed by the definitive procedure The rate of breast-conserving surgery for early breast cancer is not influenced by the surgical strategy of excisional biopsy followed by the definitive procedure
The role of adjuvant adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy in the outcome of the insertion of tympanostomy tubes The role of adjuvant adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy in the outcome of the insertion of tympanostomy tubes
Trends in hormonal management of prostate cancer: a population-based study in Ontario Trends in hormonal management of prostate cancer: a population-based study in Ontario
Underuse of inhaled steroid therapy in elderly patients with asthma Underuse of inhaled steroid therapy in elderly patients with asthma
Use of statins and the subsequent development of deep vein thrombosis Use of statins and the subsequent development of deep vein thrombosis
Use of the statins in patients after acute myocardial infarction: does evidence change practice? Use of the statins in patients after acute myocardial infarction: does evidence change practice?
Vitamin B12 injections versus oral supplements. How much money could be saved by switching from injections to pills? Vitamin B12 injections versus oral supplements. How much money could be saved by switching from injections to pills?
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2000.

A Canadian comparison of data sources for coronary artery bypass surgery outcome 'report cards' A Canadian comparison of data sources for coronary artery bypass surgery outcome 'report cards'
Are elderly patients with obstructive airway disease being prematurely discharged? Are elderly patients with obstructive airway disease being prematurely discharged?
Are there seasonal patterns to ruptured aortic aneurysms and dissections of the aorta? Are there seasonal patterns to ruptured aortic aneurysms and dissections of the aorta?
Cost analysis of therapeutic interchange of calcium channel blockers for the treatment of hypertension:  unexpected results from a conversion program Cost analysis of therapeutic interchange of calcium channel blockers for the treatment of hypertension: unexpected results from a conversion program
Costs and outcomes associated with alternative discharge strategies following joint replacement surgery: analysis of an observational study using a propensity score Costs and outcomes associated with alternative discharge strategies following joint replacement surgery: analysis of an observational study using a propensity score
Determination of medical standards of practice Determination of medical standards of practice
Differences between men and women in the rate of use of hip and knee arthroplasty Differences between men and women in the rate of use of hip and knee arthroplasty
Estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women: evidence, practice and communication Estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women: evidence, practice and communication
Health-adjusted life expectancy at the local level in Ontario Health-adjusted life expectancy at the local level in Ontario
Hospital procedure volume and teaching status do not influence treatment and outcome measures of rectal cancer surgery in a large general population Hospital procedure volume and teaching status do not influence treatment and outcome measures of rectal cancer surgery in a large general population
Implementing continuing education strategies for family physicians to enhance asthma patients' quality of life Implementing continuing education strategies for family physicians to enhance asthma patients' quality of life
Increasing rates of ischemic heart disease in the native population of Ontario, Canada Increasing rates of ischemic heart disease in the native population of Ontario, Canada
Is there an association between lipid-lowering drugs and cholecystectomy? Is there an association between lipid-lowering drugs and cholecystectomy?
Lack of association between ipratropium bromide and mortality in elderly patients with chronic obstructive airway disease Lack of association between ipratropium bromide and mortality in elderly patients with chronic obstructive airway disease
Late results of the 'warm heart trial': the influence of nonfatal cardiac events on late survival Late results of the 'warm heart trial': the influence of nonfatal cardiac events on late survival
Legal and ethical issues in evaluating abortion services Legal and ethical issues in evaluating abortion services
Measurement properties of the activities scale for kids Measurement properties of the activities scale for kids
Measuring population health: correlates of the Health Utilities Index among English and French Canadians Measuring population health: correlates of the Health Utilities Index among English and French Canadians
Measuring the impact of influenza on the hospital admission rates of the elderly in Ontario: a five-year admission rate analysis, 1988-1993 Measuring the impact of influenza on the hospital admission rates of the elderly in Ontario: a five-year admission rate analysis, 1988-1993
Otolaryngologists' perceptions of the indications for tympanostomy tube insertion in children Otolaryngologists' perceptions of the indications for tympanostomy tube insertion in children
Outpatient antibiotic therapy and short-term mortality in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Outpatient antibiotic therapy and short-term mortality in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Patterns of use of the bone mineral density test in Ontario, 1992-1998 Patterns of use of the bone mineral density test in Ontario, 1992-1998
Postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy and increased rates of cholecystectomy and appendectomy Postmenopausal estrogen replacement therapy and increased rates of cholecystectomy and appendectomy
Predictive accuracy study: comparing a statistical model to clinicians' estimates of outcomes after coronary bypass surgery Predictive accuracy study: comparing a statistical model to clinicians' estimates of outcomes after coronary bypass surgery
Quality of hospital discharge and physician data for type of breast cancer surgery Quality of hospital discharge and physician data for type of breast cancer surgery
Rate of heart failure and 1-year survival for older people receiving low-dose beta-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction Rate of heart failure and 1-year survival for older people receiving low-dose beta-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction
Rate of stroke recurrence in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage Rate of stroke recurrence in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage
Recent trends in provincial life expectancy Recent trends in provincial life expectancy
Referral of children with otitis media:  do family physicians and pediatricians agree? Referral of children with otitis media: do family physicians and pediatricians agree?
Sex differences and similarities in the management and outcome of stroke patients Sex differences and similarities in the management and outcome of stroke patients
Shorter waiting times for hip and knee replacement on the horizon Shorter waiting times for hip and knee replacement on the horizon
Should calcaneal fractures be treated surgically: a meta-analysis Should calcaneal fractures be treated surgically: a meta-analysis
Subgroups, treatment effects, and baseline risks: some lessons from major cardiovascular trials Subgroups, treatment effects, and baseline risks: some lessons from major cardiovascular trials
Supply of physicians' services in Ontario Supply of physicians' services in Ontario
The effect of advance care planning on completion of advance directives and patient satisfaction in people with HIV/AIDS The effect of advance care planning on completion of advance directives and patient satisfaction in people with HIV/AIDS
The management of asthma: a case-scenario-based survey of family physicians and pulmonary specialists The management of asthma: a case-scenario-based survey of family physicians and pulmonary specialists
The use of the Tobit model for analyzing measures of health status The use of the Tobit model for analyzing measures of health status
The validity of a sore throat score in family practice The validity of a sore throat score in family practice
Use of antidepressants among elderly subjects: trends and contributing factors Use of antidepressants among elderly subjects: trends and contributing factors
What the courts need to know about mental health diagnoses of abused women What the courts need to know about mental health diagnoses of abused women
Why are investigations not recommended by practice guidelines ordered at the periodic health examination? Why are investigations not recommended by practice guidelines ordered at the periodic health examination?
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1999.

A global analysis of technological change in health care: the case of heart attacks A global analysis of technological change in health care: the case of heart attacks
A new model of advance care planning: observations from people with HIV A new model of advance care planning: observations from people with HIV
A population study in the Province of Ontario of the complications after conversion of hip or knee arthrodesis to total joint replacement A population study in the Province of Ontario of the complications after conversion of hip or knee arthrodesis to total joint replacement
Age- and gender-related use of low-dose drug therapy: the need to manufacture low-dose therapy and evaluate the minimum effective dose Age- and gender-related use of low-dose drug therapy: the need to manufacture low-dose therapy and evaluate the minimum effective dose
Challenges of prescribing low-dose drug therapy for older people Challenges of prescribing low-dose drug therapy for older people
Clinical factors affecting physicians' management decisions in cases of female partner abuse Clinical factors affecting physicians' management decisions in cases of female partner abuse
Confidential prescriber feedback and education to improve antibiotic use in primary care: a controlled trial Confidential prescriber feedback and education to improve antibiotic use in primary care: a controlled trial
Confronting the confounders: the meaning, detection, and treatment of confounders in research Confronting the confounders: the meaning, detection, and treatment of confounders in research
Duty to warn: update for Canadian health facilities Duty to warn: update for Canadian health facilities
Effects of socioeconomic status on access to invasive cardiac procedures and on mortality after acute myocardial infarction Effects of socioeconomic status on access to invasive cardiac procedures and on mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Evaluating the effectiveness of 2 educational interventions in family practice Evaluating the effectiveness of 2 educational interventions in family practice
Fairness in the coronary angiography queue Fairness in the coronary angiography queue
Health care in Canada: incrementalism under fiscal duress Health care in Canada: incrementalism under fiscal duress
In the queue for coronary artery bypass grafting: patients' perceptions of risk and maximal acceptable waiting time In the queue for coronary artery bypass grafting: patients' perceptions of risk and maximal acceptable waiting time
Life expectancy at birth at the local level in Ontario Life expectancy at birth at the local level in Ontario
Mandatory duty to report spousal assault victims: medico-legal issues, women's health and physicians Mandatory duty to report spousal assault victims: medico-legal issues, women's health and physicians
Monetary and nonmonetary costs to patients attending an ambulatory dermatology clinic Monetary and nonmonetary costs to patients attending an ambulatory dermatology clinic
No impact from active dissemination of the Ottawa Ankle Rules: further evidence of the need for local implementation of practice guidelines No impact from active dissemination of the Ottawa Ankle Rules: further evidence of the need for local implementation of practice guidelines
Nurse staffing and patient outcomes: evolution of an international study Nurse staffing and patient outcomes: evolution of an international study
Physicians' approaches to providing asthma education to patients and the level of patient involvement in management decisions Physicians' approaches to providing asthma education to patients and the level of patient involvement in management decisions
Pilot study of an information aid for women with a family history of breast cancer Pilot study of an information aid for women with a family history of breast cancer
Prescribing for seniors: neither too much nor too little Prescribing for seniors: neither too much nor too little
Prevalence of antidepressant use among older people: population-based observations Prevalence of antidepressant use among older people: population-based observations
Prostate-specific antigen testing in Ontario: reasons for testing patients without diagnosed prostate cancer Prostate-specific antigen testing in Ontario: reasons for testing patients without diagnosed prostate cancer
Proxy, health, and personal care preferences: implications for end-of-life care Proxy, health, and personal care preferences: implications for end-of-life care
Ready-made, recalibrated, or remodeled? issues in the use of risk indexes for assessing mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery Ready-made, recalibrated, or remodeled? issues in the use of risk indexes for assessing mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Regional variations in the use of home care services in Ontario, 1993/94 Regional variations in the use of home care services in Ontario, 1993/94
Relation between hospital surgical volume and outcome for pancreatic resection for neoplasm in a publicly funded health care system Relation between hospital surgical volume and outcome for pancreatic resection for neoplasm in a publicly funded health care system
Temporal changes in the outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in Ontario, 1992-1996 Temporal changes in the outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in Ontario, 1992-1996
The Goldman and Detsky surgical risk indices: Do they work in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery? The Goldman and Detsky surgical risk indices: Do they work in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery?
Time-series analysis of the relation between influenza virus and hospital admissions of the elderly in Ontario, Canada, for pneumonia, chronic lung disease, and congestive heart failure Time-series analysis of the relation between influenza virus and hospital admissions of the elderly in Ontario, Canada, for pneumonia, chronic lung disease, and congestive heart failure
Trends in clinical and economic outcomes of coronary angioplasty from 1992 to 1995: a population-based analysis Trends in clinical and economic outcomes of coronary angioplasty from 1992 to 1995: a population-based analysis
Use of beta-blocker therapy in older patients after acute myocardial infarction in Ontario Use of beta-blocker therapy in older patients after acute myocardial infarction in Ontario
Use of vitamin B12 injections among elderly patients by primary care practitioners in Ontario Use of vitamin B12 injections among elderly patients by primary care practitioners in Ontario
What is necessary for high-quality discharge summaries? What is necessary for high-quality discharge summaries?
Will elderly patients stand aside for younger patients in the queue for cardiac services? Will elderly patients stand aside for younger patients in the queue for cardiac services?
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1998.

A comparison of statistical learning methods on the GUSTO database A comparison of statistical learning methods on the GUSTO database
A decision aid for women considering hormone therapy after menopause:  decision support framework and evaluation A decision aid for women considering hormone therapy after menopause: decision support framework and evaluation
A survey of provider experiences and perceptions of preferential access to cardiovascular care in Ontario, Canada A survey of provider experiences and perceptions of preferential access to cardiovascular care in Ontario, Canada
Analysis of deaths while waiting for cardiac surgery among 29,293 consecutive patients in Ontario, Canada Analysis of deaths while waiting for cardiac surgery among 29,293 consecutive patients in Ontario, Canada
Are complication rates for elective primary total hip arthroplasty in Ontario related to surgeon and hospital volumes? A preliminary investigation Are complication rates for elective primary total hip arthroplasty in Ontario related to surgeon and hospital volumes? A preliminary investigation
Cohort study on circumcision of newborn boys and subsequent risk of urinary-tract infection Cohort study on circumcision of newborn boys and subsequent risk of urinary-tract infection
Comparative cost analysis of myringotomy with insertion of ventilation tubes in Ontario and British Columbia Comparative cost analysis of myringotomy with insertion of ventilation tubes in Ontario and British Columbia
Cost of stroke in Ontario, 1994/95 Cost of stroke in Ontario, 1994/95
Costs of hysterectomy: does surgical approach make a difference? Costs of hysterectomy: does surgical approach make a difference?
Defining the physician's duty to warn: consensus statement of Ontario's Medical Expert Panel on Duty to Inform Defining the physician's duty to warn: consensus statement of Ontario's Medical Expert Panel on Duty to Inform
Determinants of outcome after carotid endarterectomy Determinants of outcome after carotid endarterectomy
Development of a patient decision aid for choice of surgical treatment for breast cancer Development of a patient decision aid for choice of surgical treatment for breast cancer
Do we know what inappropriate laboratory utilization is? A systematic review of laboratory clinical audits Do we know what inappropriate laboratory utilization is? A systematic review of laboratory clinical audits
Eating for two: are guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy too liberal? Eating for two: are guidelines for weight gain during pregnancy too liberal?
Effect of an explicit decision-support tool on decisions to prescribe antibiotics for sore throat Effect of an explicit decision-support tool on decisions to prescribe antibiotics for sore throat
Effect of population-based interventions on laboratory utilization: a time-series analysis Effect of population-based interventions on laboratory utilization: a time-series analysis
Factors influencing the delivery of abortion services in Ontario: a descriptive study Factors influencing the delivery of abortion services in Ontario: a descriptive study
Fee code creep among general practitioners and family physicians in Ontario: why does the ratio of intermediate to minor assessments keep climbing? Fee code creep among general practitioners and family physicians in Ontario: why does the ratio of intermediate to minor assessments keep climbing?
Fifteen-year trends in risk severity and operative mortality in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery Fifteen-year trends in risk severity and operative mortality in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Health services research in breast cancer:  background paper for a Canadian breast cancer research initiative workshop Health services research in breast cancer: background paper for a Canadian breast cancer research initiative workshop
High-billing general practitioners and family physicians in Ontario: how do they do it? An analysis of practice patterns of GP/FPs with annual billings over $400,000 High-billing general practitioners and family physicians in Ontario: how do they do it? An analysis of practice patterns of GP/FPs with annual billings over $400,000
Hospitalizations for back and neck problems: a comparison between the Province of Ontario and Washington State Hospitalizations for back and neck problems: a comparison between the Province of Ontario and Washington State
In the public interest: disclosing confidential patient information for the health or safety of others In the public interest: disclosing confidential patient information for the health or safety of others
In the queue for total joint replacement: patients' perspectives on waiting times In the queue for total joint replacement: patients' perspectives on waiting times
Laboratory survey of prostate specific antigen testing in Ontario Laboratory survey of prostate specific antigen testing in Ontario
Ontario hospitals' purchasing practices for hip and knee prostheses: a survey Ontario hospitals' purchasing practices for hip and knee prostheses: a survey
Optimizing prescribing for older women:  a program to evaluate the benefits of low dose cardiovascular medications Optimizing prescribing for older women: a program to evaluate the benefits of low dose cardiovascular medications
Patterns of practice among older physicians in Ontario Patterns of practice among older physicians in Ontario
Predicting mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery: what do artificial neural networks learn? Predicting mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery: what do artificial neural networks learn?
Prostate-specific antigen utilization in Ontario: extent of testing in patients with and without cancer Prostate-specific antigen utilization in Ontario: extent of testing in patients with and without cancer
Psychological outcomes following maternal serum screening:  a cohort study Psychological outcomes following maternal serum screening: a cohort study
Randomized trial of a portable, self-administered decision aid for postmenopausal women considering long-term preventive hormone therapy Randomized trial of a portable, self-administered decision aid for postmenopausal women considering long-term preventive hormone therapy
Reconceptualizing advance care planning from the patient's perspective Reconceptualizing advance care planning from the patient's perspective
Reporting of gender-related information in clinical trials of drug therapy for myocardial infarction Reporting of gender-related information in clinical trials of drug therapy for myocardial infarction
Self-perceived health status of women three to five years after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes: a survey of cases and matched controls Self-perceived health status of women three to five years after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes: a survey of cases and matched controls
Sex differences in the factors related to hospital utilization: results from the 1990 Ontario Health Survey Sex differences in the factors related to hospital utilization: results from the 1990 Ontario Health Survey
The derivation of life tables for local areas The derivation of life tables for local areas
The economic cost of musculoskeletal disorders in Canada The economic cost of musculoskeletal disorders in Canada
The fall and rise of carotid endarterectomy in the United States and Canada The fall and rise of carotid endarterectomy in the United States and Canada
The improving outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Ontario, 1981 to 1995 The improving outcomes of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Ontario, 1981 to 1995
The need for acute, subacute and nonacute care at 105 general hospital sites in Ontario The need for acute, subacute and nonacute care at 105 general hospital sites in Ontario
The sensitivity of forensic tests for rape The sensitivity of forensic tests for rape
Trends in hospital use for mechanical neck and back problems in Ontario and the United States: discretionary care in different health care systems Trends in hospital use for mechanical neck and back problems in Ontario and the United States: discretionary care in different health care systems
Use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants and risk of hip fractures in elderly people Use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants and risk of hip fractures in elderly people
Variations in mental health needs and fee-for-service reimbursement for physicians in Ontario Variations in mental health needs and fee-for-service reimbursement for physicians in Ontario
Visits by adults to family physicians for the common cold Visits by adults to family physicians for the common cold
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